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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.
In Greenwich 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:—
"I detail below the figures recorded for entertainments provided
for Old Age Pensioners in the calendar year 1969. The O.A.P.
club shows were provided by the Recreational Services Committee
and the films in Old People's Homes were presented in conjunction
with the Directorate of Social Services.
Total functions
Type of show during year Total Venues
O.A.P. Club Shows 336 56
Films in Old People's Homes 56 6
Professional variety artistes were engaged for the shows in the
Old Age Pensioners clubs and full length colour feature films were
screened in the Residential Homes during the months January to
March and October to December."
Carol Services
Between the 9th and 11th December, 1969, approximately 770 old
persons attended Carol Services at St. Nicholas' Church, Plumstead;
Christchurch, East Greenwich; Eltham Congregational Church
and All Saints Church, New Eltham. The Mayor and Mayoress
attended two of these functions and the Deputy Mayor attended
the remainder. Tea and light refreshments were provided by the
Council in halls adjacent to the churches, with the assistance of
volunteers from the W.R.V.S. and church organisations. Mention
should be made of the co-operation of the Warden of "The