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Demand for the loan of television sets, to even the most deserving
cases, far outstrips the supply and there is a long waiting list.
Library Services
The Council's Library Service to Old People's Homes was further
extended and collections of books were changed regularly.
A mobile library, operating from Monday to Friday, caters for
elderly residents who are unable to make the journey to and from
branches of the Council's public library.
Arrangements have been made for friends, relatives and Home
Helps to borrow books on behalf of homebound persons who cannot visit the libraries themselves. Homebound readers who have
no one to help them in this way are encouraged to contact the
Hospital Librarian at Greenwich Library who endeavours to
arrange a delivery service.
Voluntary groups in the area are prepared to collect and deliver
library books to homebound elderly persons under a special
extended loan scheme.
There is available at each branch library a collection of books
in specially large type to meet the needs of elderly persons with
failing sight.
Civic Entertainment
I am indebted to Mr. T. W. Dobinson, the Council's Entertainments Manager, for the statistics given hereunder :—
"For your information the following figures were recorded on the
entertainments provided for O.A.P.s in the calendar year of 1967:—
Type of Show N° of Shows
During year Venues
O.A.P. Club Shows 389 50
*O.P. Homes Film Shows 48 4
*Avery Hill Shows 2 1
*ln conjunction with the Health and Welfare Department
Afternoon shows in the Clubs lasted for one hour and the
entertainment provided by three artistes per show. Films booked
for the Homes throughout the months January-March and OctoberDecember were full-length features, half of which were in colour.
The variety shows at the Avery Hill Home were presented between
August 10th-17th.
Carol Services
Carol services for the elderly were held at Christ Church, Greenwich, St. Nicholas, Plumstead, and Eltham Congregational churches