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GENERAL PROVISION FOR HEALTH
SERVICES IN THE AREA.
Welfare of Aged Persons.
The Camberwell Old People's Welfare Association which is
supported by a financial grant from the Borough Council,
undertakes various services for the comfort and well-being of old
persons residing in the Borough. Particulars of some of these
services are set out in the following paragraphs.
Meals on Wheels and Dinner Clubs.
The "Meals on Wheels" Service provides for hot mid-day
meals to be delivered to the homes of those old people who are
unable to cook for themselves or attend a dinner club. The
meals were collected from the union of Girls' Schools Settlement,
Staffordshire Street, and from the L.C.C. Londoners' Meals Service
Restaurant at Grafton Hall, Village Way, S.E.21, and were
distributed by one van belonging to the Old People's Welfare
Association, one van (with driver) loaned by the Council for
approximately 2 hours on four days each week, and by the
Women's Voluntary Services volunteer cars. Approximately
15,000 meals were supplied in this way to old people in Camberwell
during 1953, at a reduced charge. In the case of meals collected
from the Londoners' Meals Service, the balance of the cost of
each meal was borne by the London County Council.
There are also three dinner clubs in the Borough which
cater for old people's mid-day meals at a reduced charge. These
are situated at the U.G.S. Settlement, Staffordshire Street,
Peckham, the Women's Voluntary Services, 47, Camberwell
Church Street, and Troy Town Old People's Club.
Old People's Clubs.
There were 19 old people's clubs in the Borough at the end of
1953. Their social activities provide a welcome diversion for
many old persons who live alone and by stimulating and maintaining
their interest, assist in preventing them from detiorating
in their general health and habits from apathy of the aged.
In addition to providing recreation and entertainment, many of
these Clubs encourage their members to take up hobbies such as
knitting, needlework, raffia work, etc.