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Day Rooms at the Community Centres.—The first formed Day
Clubs at Charlton House and Kidbrooke House have been functioning
quite successfully although the attendance at both Clubs has not
been up to expectations. We are pleased to be able to report that
the Borough Council, with the agreement of the Community Council,
have granted us permission to change the Day Club at Charlton
House to two rooms formerly used by the Civil Defence. These
rooms are in the front of Charlton House and have very fine views,
and we hope that with the brighter interior and pleasant outlook,
the Day Club will be used to a greater extent than previously.
We reported last year that a room had been made available for
the formation of a Day Club at the West Greenwich House (formerly
the Old Town Hall) Community Centre. This, we are pleased to
report, was opened on Wednesday, 11th September, 1957 by The
Worshipful the Mayor (Councillor Mrs. M. L. Wentworth, J.P.)
Meals on Wheels.—The three vans used by the Association for
the Meals on Wheels Service have been functioning continuously
throughout the year and for the first time we are able to given
complete picture of the number of meals served in a full year. On
a few occasions the demand did meet the number of meals whic
could be supplied in any one day but, as a general rule, it has been
possible to meet all requests and for as many days in the week as
the homebound person required such a meal. There has not been
a great demand on Mondays however, and the Women's Voluntary
Service van has not been in service on this day.
A great improvement in the service has been achieved by the
caterer supplying the meals obtaining the use of a more suitably
placed kitchen from which the meals can be served. This has meant
an improved meal, and a far better means of loading the vans, thus
ensuring a prompt and early start to the deliveries.
The following is a statement of the number of meals served
during the financial year 1st April, 1957, to 31st March, 1958:—
British Red Cross Society's van 8,395*
Old People's Welfare Association van 7,073
Women's Voluntary Service van 4,475
Grand Total 19,943
*This figure includes the delivery of meals to Old People's
Lunch Clubs.
Holidays for Elderly Persons.—Since the last Annual Meeting
we have again been able to send away two parties each for a fortnight's
holiday. The party sent in September 1957 numbered 109