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Luncheon Clubs
During the year, owing to lack of sufficient demand, the Shamrock Luncheon Club run by
the W.V. S. was closed. The other W. V.S. Club at Cobb's Hall, however, continues to
flourish and the Red Cross Luncheon Club at the Brunswick Boys' Club premises has lately
reached record figures- Efforts are being made to open another w, V, S Luncheon Club after
enquiries have been made as to the most suitable area and as to the availability of suitable
premises.
The Committee were pleased to make a grant from the Lord Mayor's National Air Raid
Distress Fund during the year to enable additional lunch club equipment to be purchased for
the Red Cross Club- The Committee take the opportunity once again of expressing their
gratitude to the Warden and boys of this Club for their sympathetic interest and support of
the work".
Holidays
A holiday scheme has been in existence in Fulham for several years, whereby old age
pensioners save up to enjoy a holiday by the sea of one or two weeks in May or September at
very moderate charges, Coach travel is arranged to the destination. 1 In May 120 elderly
folk went on holiday and in September 128 participated,
Old People s Clubs
The work in this field continues to grow. In various parts of the Borough there are
now 14 clubs whose weekly meetings provide recreation and companionship for the members
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", 55 Putney Hill, S. W, 15 is run rather
like a residential club 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 SW 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 a much needed service undertaken hy
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, It is of real value to
and very much appreciated by the elderly.