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761, and visits to homebound 461. The number of Old Age Pensioners receiving treatment
under this scheme was 259.
The County Council made provision for a limited amount of domiciliary service from
26th October, 1962. One Old Age Pensioner was given 6 treatments under this provision.
Holidays for Old People:
The holiday scheme whereby old people get a seaside holiday during off-season months
of May and September, at reduced rates, continued during 1962 and was operated by the
various Old People's Clubs in the Borough. In addition, the Southall Old People's Welfare
Association sent 20 Old Age Pensioners for one week's free holiday by the sea. Two day
outings were arranged by this Association for 40 elderly housebound, and two afternoon
and evening outings to Southend by coach were arranged for 76 persons.
Clubs for Old People:
Old Age Pensioners Federation—Southall Branch:
This Club had a membership of 150 and met once a week on Monday afternoons
for social purposes, the average attendance being about 125. Seaside outings were arranged
on five occasions during the summer, also a Christmas party.
St. Anselm's "Over Sixties" Club:
St. Anselm's "Over Sixties" Club continued under the auspices of the Southall Section
of the Catholic Women's League, but members of any religion were welcomed. There were
about 160 members in 1962, with an average weekly attendance of 125 to 130 at the Tuesday
meetings. There was usually an entertainment or film-show each week, with refreshments
provided for 2d. per person. During the year there were four free outings to the seaside,
and a visit to a London pantomime. Parties were held for the Club's 6th Birthday in
October, and at Christmas, when parcels were distributed. Sick members are visited,
birthdays remembered with cards and small gifts, and this Club, like others in Southall, is
offered free tickets for concerts, etc., by various organisations from time to time.
The Silverthreads Group:
This Club had a membership of 150, meeting once a week on Thursdays at the Community
Centre, with an average attendance of 95. The Club is a social one, and entertainment
was provided for the members each week. There were two coach outings, a birthday
party, a Christmas party and a harvest festival also arranged.
The Darby and Joan Club:
This Club met weekly and had a membership in 1962 of 66, with an average attendance
at each meeting of about 50. The meetings were social, entertainment being provided and
refreshments. Summer outings and Christmas parties were arranged.
The Allenby Old Age Pensioners Club:
This Club met weekly on Wednesdays, had a membership of 152, with an average
attendance of over 100. The Club is social, and entertainment and refreshments were
provided at each meeting. Five seaside outings were arranged by this Club, the organiser of
which takes a special pride in the facts that the Club is entirely self-supporting, and that a
small orchestra has been formed by members of the Club.
The United Old Folks Club:
The average attendance at this Club was 170-200. Meetings were once a week on Mondays
and these were social with entertainment provided. The members had free outings to
the seaside, including one special visit to the sea for the elderly housebound. A Christmas
party, Christmas parcels and gifts for the sick were also provided from this Club and a free
pantomime outing.
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