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(d) West Greenwich House.
This club is still the most popular of the three, attendances
having been well maintained despite the severe weather experienced
at the beginning of this year. Members of this club also enjoyed
a day's outing to Bognor last year.
It is opportune here to express our sincere appreciation to
Mrs. Markson, Miss Eastwood and Mr. and Mrs. Jones for the
efficient manner in which they have supervised and assisted in the
day-to-day running of Charlton House and West Greenwich House
clubs.
Meals on Wheels—With the exception of one day in February
when severe icing of the roads made driving hazardous, the four
vehicles used by the Association, augmented by a Borough Council
vehicle, have functioned continuously, and we would like to express
our sincere thanks and appreciation to the drivers and helpers for
their loyalty and devotion in maintaining the service in all weathers.
The demand for this service has increased steadily and the
following is a statement of the number of meals served during the
financial year 1st April, 1962 to 31st March, 1963 :—
British Red Cross Society Van 8,059
Old People's Welfare Association Minibus No. 1 8,000
Old People's Welfare Association Minibus No. 2 8,085
Women's Voluntary Service Van 7,662
Borough Council Van 1,046
Grand Total 32,852
The above figures show an increase of 3,942 meals supplied
as compared with the previous year; the increase having resulted
in the Women's Voluntary Service Van being used to augment the
service on five days per week instead of four, as in the past.
We are indebted to the members of the British Red Cross
Society for the supervision of the delivery of Meals on Wheels and
would express our gratitude to the Greenwich Borough Council
for the grant made to the Association, thus enabling us to continue
this very essential service.
Holidays for Elderly Persons—As reported at the last Annual
meeting, accommodation, reserved for the 1962 holiday parties,
was again reserved for this year's holiday makers. During the
period 3rd to 31st May, this year, two parties, each comprising
154 persons, spent a fortnight's holiday at Clacton and a large
number of letters have been received praising the accommodation,