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average 550 meals per month. The old people are charged 1/per
meal. At Christmas they are given a free meal of turkey and
Christmas pudding. The van was bought and is maintained by
donations from Alexandra Rose Day and Salvage.
Orpington runs two Darby and Joan Clubs, one at Farnborough
and the other at St. Mary Cray.
Visits are paid to old people, and their shopping, filling in
forms, etc. is done for them. Until petrol rationing quite a bit of
transport work was done for the old people, taking them to hospital
and to visit relatives, but this has had to be stopped because of the
rationing.
Orpington and District Old People's Welfare Committee.
The Honorary Secretary has kindly furnished the following
report:—
"During the year we had a series of lectures on problems
connected with the care of old people.
Three hundred visits were made to the sick and needy and in
many cases relief was given, ranging from the usual coal, blankets,
etc., to the repair of a hot water geyser.
Financial aid was given to a few Old People's Clubs in the
Orpington area. Regarding our own club, which is entirely self
supporting 5,000 hot lunches and teas were provided for the
members and the morning coffee buffet was well patronised.
Seventy members took advantage of cheap holiday schemes and
four coach outings to the coast were arranged."
British Red Cross Society— Medical Loan Depot.
One medical loan depot is in operation in the district, where
a full range of nursing requisities is held and articles are available
to local residents. A small charge is normally made, but, in
necessitous cases, articles are loaned free.
The address of this depot is 1, Birchwood Road, Petts Wood,
and it is open by appointment. Application should be made to
Mrs. Jones, 39, Willett Way, Petts Wood.
LOCAL CLINIC SERVICES.
Child Welfare Centres.
Chelsfield Village Hall 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday in
month— afternoon.
Cudham & Biggin Hill Sports Pavilion, Biggin Thursday—afternoon.
Hill
Downe Post Office Cafe 1st & 3rd Friday in month
—afternoon.