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other groups in the County The Club has a Welfare Officer who visits sick and
housebound members, and in some cases the Club can provide financial assistance.
The Group numbers 18 with an average attendance of 12 - 15. In addition to
these evening meetings there are afternoon discussion groups meeting at members
houses.
A club for the Physically Handicapped is maintained by Chiswick Mission
(a Branchofthe Shaftesbury Society). The disablements are various and transport
is arranged by the Rotary Club for those who cannot travel easily. The
Club meets once a month for social purposes.
Holidays are provided for aged people at the Shaftesbury Society Holiday
Home at Broadstairs and several Brentford and Chiswick members have had two
weeks holiday there. There is also a Holiday Camp at Dovercourt for the aged
physically handicapped to which several of the Borough s residents have been
sent.
The West London Branchofthe Multiple Sclerosis Society, which has several
members from this Borough, continued its activities during 1963. Two Brentford
and Chiswick residents were members of the West Middlesex Branchofthis Society,
which carried on the same activities as the West London Branch. The work undertaken
included the visiting of disabled members in their homes, the organisation
of social meetings and the provision of financial help with holidays.
WELFARE = RELIEF OF DISTRESS
Brentford Philanthropic Society and Chiswick Philanthropic Society are
charitable associations which exist to give help to any in need who are as yet
outside of the many statutory provisions for Welfare, A request for help is
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 1963 -
Clothing for 1 family
Pension grant of 10s.Od. per week " 2 elderly widows
Food " 12 families
Repairs to Wireless Set " 2 persons
Outing to Brighton with High Tea and
spending money " 120 persons
Christmas Gifts of 20s Od each " 350 persons
In addition grants were given towards the cost of a party of local handicapped
persons for a day s outing to assist in the rehabilitation of a man who
had been seriously ill for a long period and coal was issued to a few needy
old people Much visiting was done and people were aided to find the appropriate
authorities to assist their needs
The Brentford Society gave the following assistance during the period
September 1962 August 1963 the financial year of this Society:-
Visits to ascertain needs 159
Weekly payments of 10s.Od, to provide
Home Help 647
Holidays -- free for one week for 80 old persons
Annual Old Folk s Tea and Entertainment „700 old persons
Christmas Gifts of 7s. 6d, and a box of
biscuits " 700 persons
Free coal was issued to the amount of 34 tons 10 cwts.
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