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work for old people, whether by recreational facilities or by the provision
of meals. A sum of £5,100 was eventually included in the annual
estimates for the year 1959-60 for such organisations as accepted the
Council's conditions and to assist any other such organisations as might
be established during that year. Reports were made to the Public
Health committee giving details of the work undertaken by the voluntary
organisations and as a result grants were made as follwos:—
£
Lewisham Old People's Welfare Association 3,900
Lewisham Darby and Joan Club 470
St. Mark's Old Folks' Club 75
Bellingham Branch of the National Federation of
Old Age Pensions Associations 60
Hither Green Branch of the National Federation of
Old Age Pensions Associations 65
St. Philip's Darby and Joan Club 26
The Over 60 s Friendly Club 40
The Bellingham Community Association Darby
and Joan Club 36
Lee Branch of the National Federation of Old Age
Pensions Associations 36
Good Companions Club 18
St. Hilda's Seniors' Club 54
Blackheath Branch of the National Federation
of Old Age Pensions Associations 20
September Club 24
Happy Old Folks' Club (St. Barnabas) 18
This left a sum of money available for new clubs which might
qualify for grant, and one such club, the St. John's Club at Southiend,
was given a grant in March 1960.
It is hoped that such old people's organisations as can will not
only provide the usual afternoon's recreation with a little tea, but will
also make arrangements to provide lunch either on the day the club meets
or another day. To this end the Lewisham Old People's Welfare
Association is prepared to co-operate by conveying the meals in bulk
from the central kitchen, where they are obtained, to the luncheon club.
It has also been suggested to the clubs which do not already do it,
that they might consider setting up handicraft classes for their members,
this being thought to be a preferable alternative to the so-called
"workshops for the elderly" which have been set up in a few inner