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(f) Meals- on- wheels
This service is of great help to the sick and housebound and approximately
3,792 meals have been taken into the homes of the aged. Co-operation exists
between the Committee, the W.V.S., and the Home Help Department of the Area
Health Service, to ensure that the most needy of these old people are covered
for meals during the greater part of the week,
(g) Club Meals
Meals, supplied by the Corporation's Catering Department, are served at
the clubs on Tuesday and Thursday of each week and during the year 11,422 meals
were served. One shilling for main meal and sweet is the charge to the old
people, who greatly appreciate the service.
(h) Holidays
There has been a very heavy demand for holidays and the Organiser, acting
locally for the Women's Holiday Fund, has been able to arrange for 78 old
people to have a seaside holiday at an approximate cost of 32/6d. (week inclusive
of full board and coach fare). This has been a boon to many and thanks
are due to the Secretary of the women's Holiday Fund for her help and acceptance
of all the applications put forward by the Organiser. A list of addresses
of holidays at reduced rates is also kept at the office for elderly couples
wishing to go for a seaside holiday
(i) Shoe Repairs
To date 130 aged persons have applied for dockets to enable them to have
shoe repairs at a reduced rate under a scheme agreed with the "St. Crispin
Group" of shoe repairers
(j ) Old People s clubs
Membership remains steady and, with the opening of the Old People's Club
at St. John's Hall, Great Cambridge Road, there are now four full time clubs in
the Borough as follows:
High Cross Congregational Church Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Entrance Colsterworth Road, N. 15. (Dinners Tuesdays and
Thursdays: 12 noon).
Friends Meeting House Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
594, High Road, N. 17. (Dinners Tuesdays and
Thursdays: 12 noon).
Itoodberry Ebwn Baptist Church Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Corner Vartry Road, Seven (Dinners TUesdays and
Sisters Road, N. 15. Thursdays: 12 noon).
St. John's Church Hall Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays.
Entrance Laburnum Grove, (Dinners Tuesdays and Fridays
Gt. Cambridge Itoad, N. 17. 12 noon).