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in May of this year, 113 participated.
Darby and Joan Clubs, ete.
The Women's Voluntary Services are now running nine Darby and Joan
Clubs, comprising 4 afternoon, 3 evening and 2 luncheon clubs and a
Working Party.
Luncheon Clubs.
The three existing luncheon clubs, organised by the W.V.S. and the
Red Cross Society, continued to provide a first-class meals service,
obtaining their meals from the same source as the W.V.S. "Meals on
Wheels* service.
Home for Old People.
Fulham is fortunate in having its own Home for elderly people who
find themselves solitary or for whom the difficulty of housekeeping or
running their own home has become too heavy a burden. Like other
similar homes, Royston is run rather like residential clubs where household
responsibilities or cares are removed but personal freedom remains.
Residents go out and visit friends and relatives whenever they like and
restrictions are reduced to a minimum. There are 35 residents.
Christmas Dinner.
His Worship the Mayor gave over £100 from his Charity Fund, which
is supported by local contributions, to meet the cost of arranging a
Christmas Party for 200 old people which was organised on similar lines
as previous parties, invitations being allocated to the various local
organisations. The party was again an outstanding success, to which
thanks are mainly due to the Mayor, the local voluntary organisations,
the Boys' Brigade, the North Thames Gas Board (for the loan and
installation of a large gas cooker), Methodist Church Hall, Fulham
Road, SoW.6, and to the local business people and residents who most
generously gave donations both in cash and goods.
Visiting of the sick and housebound.
The visiting by local voluntary organisations is greatly
appreciated and is undertaken by members of such bodies as the Family
Welfare Association, the British Red Cross Society, the St. John's
Ambulance Brigade, Bishop Creighton House, W.V.S. etc., and is of real
value to, and very much appreciated by, the elderly.