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On Saturday, 16th May, the Camberwell Old People's
Welfare Association arranged an exhibition at the South London
Art Gallery at which were displayed many items of handiwork
by members of Old People's Clubs throughout the Borough.
Interesting contributions to this exhibition, which was attended
by approximately 3,000 visitors, were also made by the Borough
Council, the London County Council, Camberwell Hospitals
Management Committee, Women's Voluntary Services, the
British Red Cross Society, and other organisations.
Mobile Library Service.
The Council has provided a Mobile Library which visits the
homes of aged and infirm persons and supplies a welcome relief
from the monotony and loneliness of their lives. This service,
which is under the control of the Libraries Department, is
greatly appreciated by the persons who take advantage of its
facilities.
Chiropody.
Care of the feet is very important for old people, but presents
a serious problem as advancing age renders it increasingly more
difficult to give attention to one's own feet. In order to deal
with this problem, Chiropody Clinics for Old People have been
established as follows:—
British Red Cross Society, 160, Peckham Rye, S.E.22.
U.G.S. Settlement, Staffordshire Street, S.E.15.
Cambridge House, 131/139, Camberwell Road, S.E.5 (for
members of its Old People's Club only).
C.O.P.W.A. at W.V.S., 47, Camberwell Church Street, S.E.5.
In addition, a Mobile Chiropody Clinic has been provided
by C.O.P.W.A. to visit the homes of old persons who are unable
to attend at one of the above Clinies.
Old Persons' " S.O.S." Scheme.
This Scheme, which has been put into operation by the
Old People's Welfare Association, provides for old people living
alone to be supplied with a card bearing the inscription "S.O.S."
in large red letters with wording below informing the reader that
an old person is in urgent need of assistance. In the event of
sudden illness this card may be placed in the window to summon
assistance from passers-by. Space is provided on the reverse
side of the card for the insertion of information as to the old
person's doctor, nearest relative, etc.