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Finance.
During the Society's financial year ended 26th September. 1953.
the total cost of maintaining the Home amounted to £3.300. against
income of only £2.900. In addition £997 was spent on erecting an
external fire escape and certain internal modifications. This work
brought the loss on the Home for the year up to £1,400.
Old People—Welfare.
The Women's Voluntary Service do a tremendous amount of
good work in this welfare service and the following details have
been furnished by the Centre Organiser.
Over 60's Clubs.
These Clubs meet once a week and old people have the
opportunity of meeting others, making friends, playing games,
doing handicrafts, reading, etc.. and having a cup of tea together.
Sick visitors take tea to those unable to attend.
Clubs are held as under:—
Bromley Common Over 60's Club,
The Village Hall, Bromley Common. Monday, 2.30 p.m.
Keston Over 60's Club,
The Village Hall, Keston Monday, 2.30 p.m.
St. Mary's Over 60's Club,
St. Mary's Church House, College Road Wednesday, 2.30 p.m.
Tylney Road Over 60's Club,
Methodist Hall, Tylney Road Wednesday, 2.30 p.m.
St. Augustine's Over 60's Club,
St. Augustine's Hall, Southborough Lane. Thursday, 2.15 p.m.
Hayes Over 60's Club,
Hayes Village Hall, Hayes Thursday, 2.30 p.m.
Freelands Road Over 60's Club,
Presbyterian Church Hall, Freelands Road. Friday, 2.30 p.m.
Shortlands Over 60's Club.
Congregational Church. Martins Road. Friday, 2.0 p.m.
Burnt Ash Over 60's Club,
St. Andrew's Church Hall, Burnt Ash Lane. Friday, 2.0 p.m.
Toc H Over 60's Club,
Toc H, Hawkesworth Road. Bromley. Friday, 2.30 p.m.
Meals on Wheels Service.
An average of sixty meals daily are cooked by voluntary
workers and taken out in insulated containers in W.V.S. vans to the
sick and aged in the town, on recommendation of Almoners.
Doctors. Health Visitors, etc. A Luncheon Club is run at the Meals
Kitchen at St. Mary's Church House, College Road. Bromley, for
mobile old people. These two services operate on Tuesdays.
Wednesdays. Thursdays and Fridays.
Welfare Work and Trolley Shops.
These services are undertaken at the two London County
Council Homes, and Dunoran, Homefield. and Lennard Hospital.