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King George VI Memorial Club (Camberwell and Lambeth)
The total number of attendances during the year ending 31st March, 1965
was 11,866, an increase of 101. The membership of the Club during the year
was 454 (402 women, 52 men). There were 199 referrals during the year and
137 names were taken off the Register for various reasons.
This year as many members as possible were encouraged to have a holiday
and 114 members availed themselves of holidays through schemes organised by
the Borough Council, Old People's Welfare Association, and London County
Council with assistance from various organisations.
The members chose Herne Bay for their seaside outings this year and this
proved to be a pleasant change. Friends in the country invited members each
club day in July, and in September, a coach tour around Kent was arranged for
each day.
The Monday Club won the Handicraft Competition for the second year in
succession, and an exhibition and Sale of Work was held at the end of November
The greatly appreciated services rendered by the Club, i.e. bathing, chiropdy
hairdressing, personal shopping, sale of welfare foods at specially reduces prices
and many other such services, have maintained their high standard.
Half Day Summer Outings
Outings for older, more infirm persons not belonging to Clubs, were arranged
once again by the Association. The number of outings during the Summer was
increased to seven and over 210 people enjoyed these trips. At the end of March
the B.C.C. organised a visit to their theatre at the Ideal Home Exhibition,
Olympia for old people from various centres and 38 members who took part in the
Inter-Club Talent Competition and some voluntary helpers from the Lunch Clubs
attended.. A tour of the Exhibition followed. The Christchurch Youth Club
organised a trip to the Scala Theatre in May, and the Kennington Toc H arranged
trip to Chessington Zoo in July.
Holi day s
Holidays were organised for 465 old people at Margate and 18 old people
were sent away under the Infirm Holiday Scheme. A total of 53 saved with the
Association for two weeks holiday with the Women's Holiday Fund. Also, eleven
went away at Christmas. Holidays play a very large part in the lives of old
people. A week by the sea is something to look forward to, and something to
look back on during the winter months when so many are confined to their own
homes.