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Recreation and Meals
Grants are made annually to voluntary organisations whose
activities include the provision of meals and/or recreation for old
people. The three Old People's Welfare Committees in the borough
provide day centres combined with their old people's clubs.
It is hoped in the not too distant future that the borough
may be able to provide its own day centre for the elderly for some 40
persons where they may have social and occupational entertainment as
well as being provided with a mid-day lunch.
WELFARE OF THE HANDICAPPED
Section 29 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, provides
for local welfare authorities to promote the welfare of persons who
are blind, deaf or dumb, and other persons who are substantially and
permanently handicapped by illness, injury or congenital deformity or
such other disabilities as may be prescribed by the Minister.
The Registers
Registers of handicapped persons are kept in accordance with
the requirements of the Minister of Health. There were 1,231 persons
registered at 51st December 1968. This is an increase of 114 over 1967.