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to the winning team by Mr. D. Blanch flower, Captain of the Spurs'
Football Team.
(j) Outings
Each of the five Clubs had two outings during the summer
months, and on the first outing each member received 4/- from the
Club Funds towards the cost of their lunch.
During the autumn each Club vi si ted a local factory where they
were supplied with tea by the Directors: each person receiving a
very useful parcel of groceries, etc. on leaving.
At Christmas the Club members held a very successful Christmas
Dinner at the Municipal Hall, followed by an excellent entertainment.
Each old person received a gift on leaving.
(k) General Welfare
It would not be possible in a brief survey to place on record
the many problems that are dealt with by the Welfare Officer.
It will be appreciated how lengthy the follow-up procedure can be
before a case can be suitably settled, especially so with old
people who are badly in need of help but sometimes are reluctant
to co-operate. In some cases where due to senility an old person
has been unable to attend to ordinary affairs such as payment of
rents, rates, etc. it has been necessary to make arrangements with
the owners through a third party to receive this direct, and so
avoid further worry and confusion to the old person concerned.
Where legal action has been needed much correspondence and visiting
has been necessary. The following figures do not include the
hundreds of problems and enquiries dealt with by letter and
telephone.
HOME VISITS OFFICE INTERVIEWS
294 4,285
In addition, well over a hundred visits have been made by voluntary
visitors.
(1) Finance
Although efforts are made to raise funds for the work of the
Committee, the main financial support comes in the form of a grant
from the Tottenham Borough Council. Last year the net expenditure
of the Committee amounted to about £3,430, towards which the
Council made a grant of just over £3,200.