[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicestershire / County of Leicester County Council.

  • Leicestershire (England). County Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Leicestershire / County of Leicester County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Gifts. From the accrued interests of legacies a sum exceeding £1,500 was again distributed in cash to County unemployed Blind Persons this year by way of a cash gift at Midsummer and at Christmas. Wireless. Through the British Wireless for the Blind Fund a greater number of wireless sets have been available for distribution during the past year and it is a pleasure to record that all out of date and dilapidated sets have now been replaced. Repairs and adjustments are attended to by a qualified Radio Engineer engaged by the Institution without any cost to the Blind Person. Where a newly registered case is found not to be in possession of a wireless set, the Institution is now able to install a new set almost immediately_a boon of immeasureable pleasure to the recipient. Home Teachers. The value of regular visitation and guidance to each Blind Person is a matter of great appreciation. By tactful approach the Home Teacher endeavours to obtain the full confidence and goodwill of the Blind. One aim of a Home Teacher is to minister to them within their homes in their hour of need. Four Home Teachers are engaged in the County. Voluntary Help. Voluntary service is particularly attributable to the English speaking people. It is part of our heritage and it would be lamentable, if, by our apathy, it would fall into ruin. There are many kinds of work for the Institute and it would be difficult to name them all. Sufficient it is that every one works in his or her respective sphere with equal warmth, thus ensuring the happy mixture of the whole and all the time every worker is scheming to render better and more extended work. Retirement of Chairman. The retirement of Aid. J. W. Black, after 21 years’ loyal service as Chairman, was received during the year. Mr. Henry Smith, J.P., was unanimously appointed to succeed.” C. R. HOLT, Secretary.