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followed by a visit from a representative of the Society and gifts of coal,
extra comforts, special foods, or help with payment for holidays are some of
the many provisions which have been made.
The Chiswick Society gave the following assistance during 1962:-
Clothing for 3 persons
Grants for debts in needy or sick cases " 2 families
Pension grant of 10s. 0d. per week " 3 elderly men
Pood " 11 persons
Holidays - free for 2 weeks " 2 persons
part expenses to Switzerland " 1 child
Chiropody Treatment " 2 persons
Outing to Brighton with High Tea and
2s.6d. spending money " 123 persons
Christmas Gifts of 20s.0d. each " 246 persons
Mulligan Trust Fund gift of 5s. 0d. each " 23 persons
Free coal was issued to the amount of 2 tons 7 cwts.
The Brentford Society gave the following assistance during the period
September, 1961 - August, 1962, the financial year of this Society:-
Visits to ascertain needs 186
Weekly payments of 10s.0d. to provide
Home Help 702
Holidays - free for one week for 80 old persons
Chiropody Treatments (1s. 0d. per foot
borne by recipients) 140 treatments
Annual Old Folk's Tea and Entertainment for 700 old persons
Christmas Gifts of 7s 6d and a box of
biscuits " 737 persons
Free coal was issued to the amount of 65 tons 9 cwts.
This Society formed a Housing Association in October, 1960 and in September,
1962, the first tenants of a house converted into flatlets for the elderly took
possession. The scheme is a considerable advance on the ordinary type of Eventide
Home, as it has independent flatlets, self contained, and nine in number,
yet it has quite good Community Services and a Warden Service,
WELFARE - SCHOOL CHILDREN
In 1962, 662,142 meals and 923,769 bottles of milk each containing one
third of a pint were provided at Schools in this Borough.
The percentage of children having milk in schools is as follows:-
1962 1961
Primary 98.6 % 97.6 %
Secondary 75.3 % 71.7 %
Grammar 58.4 % 57.7 %
These percentages rose in 1962, but it is interesting to see how difficult
it is to get a good acceptance of this service in Grammar Schools, particularly
girls' sections of Grammar Schools The girls may like milk well enough but
have heard so much about its being fattening that they reject it.
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