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Co-ordinating Committee
This Committee was established to ensure that full use is made
of the preventive and other services, both statutory and voluntary,
to avoid the break-up of families and to prevent the neglect or
ill-treatment of children. It consists of representatives from the
Health and Welfare, Children's and Housing Departments, the
Inner London Education Authority and the Housing Department
of the Greater London Council. When necessary representatives
from other statutory and voluntary bodies are invited to attend.
During 1967 the following subjects were discussed:— Problems
arising from a certain housing estate, rehabilitation units for homeless
families, and Co-ordination of the Education, Health and
Welfare Services for Handicapped Children and their families, the
Ministry of Social Security Act, 1966, and eviction for non-payment
of Mortgage. At field level and Housing Case Conferences the
majority of the cases discussed concerned families in difficulties
over arrears of rent.
During 1967, an additional Committee was set up to discuss
families residing in the Homeless Families Units.
Statistics
Number of Co-ordinating Committees 2
Number of Intermediate Case Conferences 29
New Cases 28
Old Cases 22
Number of Housing Case Conferences 36
New Cases 117
Old Cases 72
Total new Cases discussed 146
Referred by:—
Borough Council
Children's Department 2
Health and Welfare Department 14
Housing Department 59
Other Agencies
I.L.E.A 2
G.L.C. Housing Department 65
Ministry of Social Security 1
Hospital 1
N.S.P.C.C 1
Others 1
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