Birthday Week
Today's programme chosen by Margaret Forbes
Introduced by Gladys Young
The Elderly: what can be done to keep brains clear and bodies supple, so that the elderly may do for themselves as long as possible
Occupations for old people
' How to be elderly and comfortable ' : shoes, stockings, and corsets
' How to be old and elegant': correct colours, cut, and cloth
Speakers include
Marian Cutler , Mrs. A. V. Hill
Louise Hodgkinson
Mrs. Florence Keynes a doctor, a dressmaker and other helpful advisers
Serial: ' To Let Furnished ' by Josephine Bell. Abridged by Michael Bell. Read by Patience Collier