| SOS BEACONS FOR OLD PEOPLE Elderly Can Signal Help with New Device | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5029 | |
| Catalog #: | 364819 | |
| Clip Number: | 364819-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 68/68 | |
| Timecode: | 01:35:06 - 01:36:05 | |
| Location: | Redbridge, London | |
| Year Shot: | 1968 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Misc INVENTIONS: Safety LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London SAFETY: Misc. | |
| Description: | SOS BEACONS FOR OLD FOLK SUPPLIED BY TOC-H New invention to help elderly and infirm get assistance or rescue a button they can press from bed turns on a flashing light in the window. Through a neighborhood watch program someone sees the signal and calls for help. Toc H supply emergency lights to elderly, they are designed to alert public of their distress. Redbridge, London Opens with a man in a suit bending over the bed of an elderly woman. Room decorated in Victorian clutter flowered wallpaper, lace-covered tables, a dresser crammed with photographs; etc. CU old lady (95 year old Mrs. Mary Jane Simpson) looking up at man's hands showing her the device attached to a cord hanging down the wall. She nods and speaks. CU Old lady's hand holding antique porcelain doll. Pans down to other wrinkled hand with wedding ring on top of doll's skirt. Old lady holding the device and looking at it. CU old lady's face smiling with her head on pillow. Then shot of light flashing in window. CU Man's face wearing glasses. He looks up and sees flashing light. Still looking up he starts to move away. Shot of man hurrying along wet street. He runs into phone booth. CU poster from "Lend A Hand" the organization responsible for the program. It explains that if you see a flashing red lamp, note the address, call 999 and inform police. Two men in tiny workshop room, assembling the devices - putting some spherical thing into a small box. CU hands putting lid on box. CU Map of the district. Three men looking down at some box. | |
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