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Total functions
Type of Show during year Total Venues
O.A.P. Club Shows 363 53
*Film Shows, O.P. Homes 48 4
*Avery Hill Shows 4 1
Shows in Old Age Pensioners clubs lasted for one hour and
three professional artistes were engaged for each. In five of the
smaller clubs entertainment lasting half an hour was provided by
a single artiste.
Films shown in the Residential homes throughout the months
January to March, October to December were full length features
and all were in colour.
Four functions at Avery Hill College were presented for normally
homebound people. These included two variety and two orchestral
concerts."
Carol Services
Carol services for the elderly were held at St. Nicholas, Plumstead,
Christ Church, Greenwich, and Eltham Congregational
churches on 9th, 11th and 12th December, respectively. In all,
some 450 persons attended these services after which refreshments
were provided by voluntary organisations.
Mayor's Fund
During the winter emergency, supplies of bagged fuel were issued
to necessitous old people who were without heating. The fuel was
purchased by the Department with the aid of a generous grant from
the Mayor's fund.
Christmas Parcels and Gifts
Distribution of the Mayor's 1,100 Christmas parcels, the contents
of which were determined on department advice, was again effected
by a rota of volunteers.
Other organisations were concerned in the giving and delivery
of a further 220 parcels and gifts of money and there were 10 x
1 cwt. bags of fuel donated for needy elderly persons.
Staff of the Royal Herbert Hospital gave a Christmas party for
25 old people in the vicinity of their hospital and this department
organised the transport.