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provided this year, and the ultimate aim is a daily service in all areas of the Borough.
In addition, the Hendon Old People's Welfare Committee, and the Watling Community
Centre held a lunch Club for the elderly once each week, and The League of Jewish Women
supplied Kosher meals to a number of elderly people in the Finchley area. The Luncheon
Clubs operated by all the Organisations mentioned play an important role in caring for the
needs of the elderly, and during the year a total of 18,982 meals were served in these Clubs
in the Borough.
Homeless Families
Provision for homeless families evicted from their homes for a variety of reasons continued
to be a serious and increasing problem. This is borne out by the fact that both homeless
family.hostels i.e. Kelvedon, 27 Woodside Avenue, Finchley, N.12 (accommodation 12
families) and Redhill Lodge, Burnt Oak, Edgware (accommodation 25 families) were in full
occupation throughout the year; in addition, a property at 2 Edward Road, New Barnet was
adapted to provide housing for four families and this accommodation was also filled. The
Reception unit at Redhill House Welfare Home was in constant occupation and an overflow
of up to 10 families were accommodated at various periods in other parts of this Home.
The Council again determined that a minimum of 15 families should be rehoused into
permanent accommodation from the two homeless family hostels and by 31st December it
had been possible to rehouse 33 families in this way.