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From the Council's limited stocks of bedding and clothing it is
possible in certain circumstances for temporary supplies of linen,
etc., to be made to people whose own is being laundered, and
co-operation with voluntary organisations often results in the repair
or replacement of outworn articles.
By the end of the year the laundry service, supervised by the
Lady Public Health Inspector, had been extended to 222 separate
individuals and during the current year, the staff at the Cleansing
Station have dealt with 21,020 articles which were collected,
laundered and delivered.
Greenwich Old People's Welfare Association.—This association
set up in July, 1954, co-ordinates the activities of Old People's
Clubs in the Borough which provide for the physical and mental
recreation of their members and although the association obtains
money from various sources such as the street appeal and other
donations, the bulk of the association's expenditure is sustained by
the grant received from the Borough Council. The following are
extracts from the sixth Annual Report of the Association.
" Old People's Clubs.—In accordance with past practice, we
commence our Annual Report by mentioning the Derby and Joan
Clubs, the Federation Clubs and Church Clubs which are one of the
main sources of contact amongst the elderly in the Borough. These
clubs continue to thrive through the untiring efforts of members of
voluntary bodies who organise the clubs and their helpers.
Whilst each club receives a small grant made each year by the
Borough Council, for which we extend our sincere thanks, the
Clubs are self supporting and, on behalf of the many hundreds of
old people who attend the clubs, we would like to extend our
appreciation to the organisers and helpers for their work in this
field.
Arrangements have also been made with the Manager of the
local National Assistance Board to address the Clubs on the benefits
available from this source and we are pleased to report that, as
a result, a number of our elderly people have been advised to apply
for National Assistance.
Day Rooms at the Community Centres.—Once again, we feel
that separate reports should be made in respect of each of the Day
Clubs, but it is opportune to mention that Mr. D. C. R. Munro, the
Chief Welfare Officer of the London County Council and Chairman
of the Consultative Committee on the Welfare of Old People, visited
the three Day Clubs accompanied by the Chairman and ViceChairman
and stated that the excellent facilities provided should be
greatly appreciated by all using them.