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Tweedway Hall, Romford
Park Lane Community Centre, Hornchurch
Cranham Social Centre
Elm Park Assembly Hall,
South Hornchurch Community Centre
Chandlers Corner Community Centre.
Special transport is provided to two of the Centres, viz:
Tweedway and Gooshays Drive, to bring persons living outside
the normal catchment area. The meals are provided from the
Marley Kitchen, Dagenham by arrangement with the Barking
Borough Council and the meals are cooked under the supervision
of the Schools Meals service.
Meals on Wheels
28,192 meals were served to old people in their own homes
by the “Meals on Wheels” service, averaging 542 per week. These
meals are provided from two sources, the Marley Kitchen and
St. George's Hospital. They are distributed by voluntary helpers:
in the Romford area by the W.R.V.S. and in the Hornchurch area
by H.O.P.W.A. members.
More than half the people receiving meals have them three
times a week, the remainder have five meals a fortnight i.e. three
one week and two the next.
Entertainments
This scheme maintained its popularity with elderly residents
who took advantage of the invitations extented through this
office from local groups. Concerts and variety shows and plays
were staged with great success, a total of 4862 persons attended
23 productions, the tickets being distributed through old people’s
clubs.
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
The liaison and after care arrangement existing between
the mental health social workers and Warley Hospital, the
Ingrebourne Centre and with voluntary organisations as detailed
in previous reports has continued. Admissions to hospital on
an informal basis rather than order have increased, 60 such
informal admissions being arranged, compared with 30 in 1967.
The Thursday C lub
This Social Club has continued to meet every week at the
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