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A lunch club at St. Giles Christian Mission, Bride Street, N.7 also produced
2,180 meals with the help of their own voluntary workers and Council grant-aid. Another
lunch club, situated in the Borough of Finsbury at Claremont Central Mission, White
Lion Street, also caters for Islingt on residents and receives a £50 grant from this
Council.
Elderly persons who are able to travel to clubs may have the advantage of being
provided with a meal communally. The existing lunch club facilities in and around
Islington, are extremely limited. The Committee, therefore, welcomed the formation of a
club at St. Matthew's Hospital, which could be attended not only by Islington ex-patients,
but also by other residents in the vicinity. It was proposed that not only would the club
provide luncheon eventually up to 25 meals a day for five days a week, but would also
allow for recreational and other activities. The Council agreed to give financial support
to this club. Towards the end of the year, the lunch club at the Caxton House Settlement
commenced a regular Wednesday luncheon in addition to the existing club each Friday.
Food Supplements
The Public Health Committee considered a report on the provision of Complan as a
food supplement to be provided for elderly persons at special prices. It was pointed out
that a number of other authorities had approved the sale of Complan, and that directly
or indirectly, it was agreed that the Public Health Department should arrange for the
purchase of Complan; distribution to be arranged through the various old people's clubs
and similar organisations, and also on the recommendations of the elderly persons'
Visitors.
Holidays for Elderly Persons
The holiday scheme is administered by the Old People's Welfare Council aided by a
Borough Council grant of £2,750 for this purpose. Assisted holidays were arranged for
583 elderly people, most of whom were able to make a contribution towards the holiday
expenses. Most applicants pay small weekly sums which are collected by Miss Church,
Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Welfare Council.
Parcels for Elderly Persons
The Borough Council authorised the expenditure of £100 on Christmas gift parcels
and with this and other voluntary aid, the Islington Old People's Welfare Council were
able to distribute about 650 parcels to elderly persons.
Work Centre
The Centre is sited at the Elizabeth Whitelaw Reid Club, Cloudesley Street, N.1.
and has continued to provide part-time employment for 90-95 persons, which is the
maximum capacity at the Centre. Each person attending works five half-days per week,
and local firms continue to provide an interesting variety of work. The Work Centre