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Meals-on-Wheels—This service has continued to operate
efficiently, a new mini-bus having been purchased in January, 1964,
to augment the foui vehicles already in use.
The demand for this very essential service has continued to
increase, 35,313 meals having been delivered during the Financial
Year 1st April, 1963, to 31st March, 1964, compared with 32,852
during the previous year, an increase of 2,461.
As a precaution against non-delivery of meals during severe
falls of snow or thick fog, emergency packs consisting of a tin of
soup and a tin of rice were issued to recipients of meals-on-wheels
during the late autumn.
We are again indebted to members of the British Red Cross
Society for supervising the delivery of meals, to the Greenwich
Borough Council for the generous grant made to the Association
tov/ards the cost of this service and to the drivers and helpers for
their loyalty and devotion in maintaining deliveries throughout the
year.
Luncheon Clubs—
(a) Minor Hall—Our grateful thanks are extended to the
Greenwich Borough Council for modernising the Minor Hall
kitchen in order that a Luncheon Club for elderly people could
be opened on the 7th October, 1963. Initially the club operated on
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays but was extended to a 5-day
week on the 16th of April, 1964. 877 meals were served during
March, 1964, and attendances range from 60 to 95 daily.
We are also greatly indebted to members of the British Red
Cross Society and Women's Voluntary Service who have attended
daily to assist the two paid staff in the serving of meals and
general tidying up afterwards.
(b) Oaklands Luncheon Club—This Club was opened on
Monday, 1st June, 1964, on a five-day week basis and is already
proving very popular. At the end of the second week members
had risen to 47 daily and it is anticipated that attendances will
eventually reach the 70/90 mark.
(c) Halstow Road Luncheon Club—This Luncheon Club was
opened on Tuesday, 2nd June, 1964. Unfortunately it is not possible to hold a Luncheon Club at this centre on Mondays and we
are, therefore, restricted to a four day week. The accommodation
available is considerably smaller than "Oaklands" and it is hoped
that within a short period 50/60 meals will be served daily.
(d) General—We are indebted to the Greenwich Borough
Council for the considerable grant made towards the cost of equipping and converting the above Luncheon Clubs and feel confident