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Lunch Clubs
Lunch Club services continue to expand. Ultimately, it is hoped
that a Lunch Club will be available within reasonable travelling
distance of almost eveiy elderly resident in the Borough. This will
ensure that as many as possible enjoy at least one hot meal a day
and benefit from the opportunity for companionship and social
contact which are available at Lunch Clubs.
During the year the number of meals served increased by over
16% to a total of 172,324. The cost of the meal was subvented by
the Council and the charge to members remained at 1/ld.
A number of elderly homebound persons are conveyed to Lunch
Clubs on days when an established Old People's Club meets on the
premises during the afternoon. Thus they can enjoy a hot lunch
and then stay to enjoy the social activities in the afternoon.
A new Lunch Club which was opened at McLeod Road, Abbey
Wood, S.E.2, in March, has proved very successful and the present
daily attendance is over 100.
By the end of the year, negotiations were well advanced for the
opening of new Clubs at Charlton Church Lane, S.E.7, and
Anstridge Road, S.E.9. Plans were also being prepared for two
further Clubs at Abery Street, S.E.I8, and Southwood Road, S.E.9.
The Abery Street premises will provide improved accommodation
for the Club which now operates at Plumstead Baths. It is also
expected that a Lunch Club will be incorporated in the new
Ogilby Club, Calderwood Street, S.E.I8, which is likely to be
completed towards the end of 1968.
Geriatric Advisory Clinics
These Clinics, which were started in June, 1966, continued to
operate at the following six centres :—
Charlton Lane Centre,
Market Street Centre,
Avery Hill Centre,
Garland Road Centre,
Abbey Centre,
Headquarters Medical Room.