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Lewisham 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Activities at the Saville increased during the year and at the end of the year the following was the timetable of activities as far as old people were concerned, this being in addition to the work at the meals-on-wheels kitchen which is administered by the Lewisham Old People's Welfare Association and which during the year produced 20,338 meals, 9,820 of which were taken up by the luncheon club at the Saville itself.

Activities at the Saville increased during the year and at the end of the year the following was the timetable of activities as far as old people were concerned, this being in addition to the work at the meals-on-wheels kitchen which is administered by the Lewisham Old People's Welfare Association and which during the year produced 20,338 meals, 9,820 of which were taken up by the luncheon club at the Saville itself.

MorningMiddayAfternoon
MondayDressmaking classes (upstairs) Morning coffeeDinner clubClub
TuesdayHandicraft classes (upstairs) Housebound club—do—Handicraft for housebound
WednesdayChoir practice (downstairs) Morning coffee (upstairs)—do—Club
ThursdayHandicraft classes (upstairs)—do—Handicraft for housebound
FridayDressmaking classes (upstairs) Morning coffee—do—Club

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Additionally, when not required for old people, the Saville has
been found very popular for hiring by outside individuals and organisations.
It appears to be a favourite place for wedding receptions on a
Saturday. It is also let in the evenings for the routine work of a division
of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and for one or two other organisations'
committee meetings. As will also be seen later in this report
it is used experimentally for a Junior Pensioners club organised by
LOPWA.
(b) Burnt Ash
In the spring of 1962, the County Council gave notice that they
would not continue to use certain premises at the corner of Burnt
Ash Hill and Marvels Lane (which belong to the Borough Council)
and which they had been using as a school annexe for many years past.
After much consideration it was decided that the buildings could be used
for old persons' activities although in fact they are not well sited geographically,
being on the edge of the borough in the south-east corner
where there is an area of light residential development and several
playing fields. The buildings comprise two large wooden/concrete
structures, one of which is a large hall with cloakroom, small kitchen
and office accommodation, while the other is made up of three classrooms
together with similar cloakroom and office accommodation.
Although the County Council was moving out its primary school,
it had had for many years an arrangement with various youth organisations
for the use of the premises in the evenings, and it was decided
that in addition to the activities for the elderly the youth organisations
should continue to use the premises. This of course has had a very limiting
effect on the amount of adaptation which could be carried out and it
has made for some difficulties in the upkeep and maintenance of the
premises. After a small amount of adaptation the premises were