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It will be seen that there are no separate figures for Lewisham,
but based on the first four lines the approximate numbers for Lewisham,
(below the horizontal line in the table) would be about one-sixteenth
of those shown. It must be emphasised that these are only
accidents sufficiently serious to require removal to hospital by ambulance.
Old people
General comments on the problems connected with the care of old
people are made in the introduction of this report. The Council continued
to make grants to organisations in the borough which are carrying out
work for old people, whether by recreational facilities or by the provision
of meals. A sum of £8,430 was eventually included in the annual
estimates for the year 1961-62 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 follows :—
£
Lewisham Old People's Welfare Association 6,600
Lewisham Darby and Joan Club 420
St. Mark's Old Folks' Club 75
Hither Green Branch of the National Federation of
Old Age Pensions Associations 68
St. Philip's Darby and Joan Club 30
The Over 60's Friendly Club 44
The Bellingham Community Association Darby
and Joan Club 40
Lee Branch of the National Federation of Old Age
Pensions Associations 44
Good Companions Club 18
St. Hilda's Seniors' Club 70
Blackheath Branch of the National Federation
of Old Age Pensions Associations 24
September Club 34
Happy Old Folks' Club (St. Barnabas) 18
St. John's Over 60's Club 55
The Friendship Circle over 60's Club 50
Spring Hill Social Club, Darby and Joan Section 20
St. Barnabas Darby and Joan Club for Deaf and
and Dumb 30
This left a sum of money available for new clubs which might qualify
for grant, and three such clubs, the St. Cyprian's 61 Club (£45), The
Saville Club (£115) and the Autumn Club (£36), were given the grants
indicated for the part year. Additional grants were paid to nearly all
the clubs as a help towards fares and towards the purchase of nutrients.
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 cooperate by conveying the meals in bulk
from the kitchens, were they are obtained, to the luncheon club.