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needs of the two London Boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich and the hospital itself. Such a
proposal had obvious mutual benefits for all concerned as was plain from the representative
meeting of all interested parties at which the project was first considered. The Senior Administrative
Medical Officer for the South East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board was not prepared to
go ahead with the scheme for the time being and perhaps not at all in view of the re-organisation
of hospital services in the region. In these circumstances the proposal to commence the
re-building of Shenstone Training Centre in 1971-72 was confirmed.
ADULT TRAINING CENTRE
The activities at the Shenstone Adult Training Centre, referred to in the previous Annual
Report, continued successfully during the year. The planning of the new centre at Carlton Road,
Sidcup advanced steadily in the early part of the year with a view of a start being made on the
actual building work later in the year. Here again there was a welcome contribution towards the
new centre by a voluntary association.
The Shenstone Adult Training Centre Parent/Teacher Association proposed to erect a
heated greenhouse in the grounds and the Association's early forethought in this matter was
intended to ensure co-operation with the Council's plans for heating, siting etc.
HOLIDAY FOR ADULT TRAINEES
A party of approximatley 70 adult trainees from Bexley Borough, Bromley Borough and
Kent County Council area enjoyed a week's holiday at Gibson's Holiday Camp, Bracklesham Bay,
Sussex, early in September. The Supervisor of Shenstone Adult Training Centre led the party
assisted by staff from the Department's mental welfare services and volunteers provided by Bexley
Unit for Service by Youth (B.U.S.B.V.) and the Bexleyheath and Dartford Society for Mentally
Handicapped Children who also donated £100 towards the cost of the holiday.