The results of our survey may be outlined as follows : (1) The daily delivery of meal by social welfare conference (S.W.C.) is divided into two types; one is part of the administrative service consigned to S.W.C. and the other is the S.W.C. business. In either case, the delivery business is divided again into two types; one is the delivery directly controlled by S.W.C. and the other is the delivery relegated to private enterprises or social welfare organizations. (2) The greater part of the delivery is made once a day supplying fifty servings. Whether or not some special menu for users such as therapeutic diet or porridge is provided depends on the deliverer's managerial policy. Many deliverers under direct control of S.W.C. possess their own cooking facilities. (3) Volunteers are mostly assigned to the delivery service. Those assigned to this service are also responsible for checking the user's safety as well as collecting the requests from the users. (4) An average cost of one serving ranges from 600 yen to 700 yen, about half of which is paid by the users. (5) For the delivery service to continue to expand, it is important for the deliverers to be able to cope with the needs of their users as well as the trend of the time in respective areas. Furthermore, efforts must be made to make the service replete as well as more efficient in order to advance this business.
