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THE CARE OF THE AGED
The chief agency and co-ordinating body in the borough for
services devoted to the welfare of the aged is the Lambeth Old
People's Welfare Association.
This body receives financial assistance from the Council and
carries out welfare activities which the Counci 1 are unable to do
directly.
The following details of the work of the Association have been
obtained from their latest report and apply to the year ending
31st March, 1956.
MEALS ON WHEELS
This service provides old people with a meal daily during the
week at 10d per meal. The balance of the cost is borne by the
London County Council.
The delivery of meals is undertaken in North Lambeth by the
Lambeth Old People's Welfare Association who provide the staff
and transport. During the year they delivered 8,033 meals.
In South Lambeth the W. V. S. undertakes the distribution of
the meals and they delivered 9,490 during the year.
CHIROPODY
There are five clinics giving 11 sessions per week. At the
beginning of the year there were only two. The clinics are working
to capacity and at the end of the year over 1,000 individuals
were receiving treatment.
OLD PEOPLES CLUBS
There are 26 old people's clubs open in the borough.
HOLIDAYS FOR THE ELDERLY
In 1955 the Council sponsored a pilot scheme to provide a
week's holiday at the seaside for pensioners resident in the
borough who had not had a holiday for three years.
The administration of the project was undertaken by the
Public Health Department.
The applicant contributed £1. towards the cost of a week's
holiday at Brighton. in addition to the week's board and lodging
tickets were given for an outing, a cinema show, a concert and
the pier.
During the period 24th September to 8th October, 200.pensioners
from Lambeth enjoyed a holiday by the sea under this scheme and
•many appreciative letters have since been received from them
In view of the success of this venture the Council decided
to continue and expand the project in 1956. It is hoped to
include a fuller report on this matter in next year's annual
report.