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Holidays and Outings
54 were able to have a holiday through the Women's Holiday Fund. A home by the
sea was discussed at the Annual General Meeting of the Fund, suitable for women over
the age of 80 years, as women who had been going regularly for a number of years were
now coming into this age group and further accommodation was necessary.
Many outings were arranged for the housebound old people in the Borough through
the Mayor, Ardley Brothers and various voluntary organisations. Various anonymous
donations were given for this purpose to provide tea.
A party of 82 people will be going to Cliftonville for a week at the end of April and
the beginning of May; 30 through the Women's Holiday Fund; and 8 letters have been
written arranging holidays for old people privately. Arrangements are also being made
for a few elderly people to go through the British Red Cross.
Harvest Festival
Local schools and churches again, very kindly gave their harvest festival produce
for distribution to the old people, and a total of 600 parcels were packed and delivered to
the sick, housebound and club members.
Christmas Parcels
Approximately 1,712 parcels were packed and delivered by voluntary effort to those
who were housebound or over eighty years of age.
Optical Service
This service proves very helpful to housebound people. 15 housebound people were
visited
Shoe Repairs
5 dockets were given to enable old people to get shoe repairs executed at a reduced
rate Also 7 dockets were given for old people to get new shoes at a reduced rate
Barber Service
Unfortunately the hairdresser who carried out this work is unable to continue this
very worthwhile service to the housebound, both men and women, and it has not yet been
possible to find anyone to carry on the work.