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Old People's Welfare
Since Tottenham's Old People's Welfare Committee was established
some years ago it has steadily extended its activities to
improve the lot of the aged in the Borough. Six members of the
Council serve on the Committee and representatives are also
appointed by the majority of local organisations who are in some
way concerned with old people's welfare. A full-time Old
People's Welfare Organiser and an assistant are employed by the
Committee and the following brief summary of the work has been
extracted from the annual report of the Committee's Chairman. The
Lady Morrison.
(a) Chiropody Service
Again the year has seen a steadily growing demand for this
most essential service and seven sessions are now held weekly.
The 2,550 appointments booked during the year was an increase of
620 on the previous year. All appointments are dealt with
centrally at the Welfare Department's office at the Town Hall.
(b) Visiting Optical Service
Forty cases of housebound bedridden cases in need of spectacles
were visited by the optician, and all benefited by this
service.
(c) Meals-on-Wheels
There was a further increase this year in the number of meals
served, to 4, 198. Whilst the Committee organises the delivery of
meals on one day each week (Wednesday), all needy cases are also
covered by the W. V. S. delivery on Fridays. This service is largely
dependent on the voluntary workers who assist with the meals
delivery, and who by their kind, cheerful manner bring a little
brightness into the lives of the aged sick.
(d) Old People's Clubs
The membership of the five clubs remains steady and during
the year 8,711 meals were served at them. Many concerts and
socials have taken place and the Corporation's Entertainments
Committee have helped in this direction.
It is good to note the active interest taken by the old
people themselves in helping to run the Clubs, aided, of course, by