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Fares to and from the Centres are paid or transport is arranged,
patients are provided with a subvented midday meal and some
form of medical supervision is arranged.
There is no doubt but that the readiness of persons with differing
handicaps to assist each other has been to their mutual
advantage.
Both Centres arranged seaside outings, Christmas parties and
visits to the theatre.
Mentally III Persons Placed in Homes or Hostels
Mental After-Care Association Hostels 12
Private Approved Home 7
S.O.S. Society Hostel 1
National Association for Mental Health Hostel 1
Honor Lea (London Borough of Lewisham Hostel) 13
Richmond Fellowship Home 1
Other Local Authority Hostel 1
Therapeutic Clubs
Club
Day
Staff
Attendances
"Tideway Club",
Albany Institute,
Creek Road,
S.E.8.
Wednesday
evening (shared
with neighbouring
Borough of
Lewisham)
Mental Health
Officers from
both Boroughs
Between 25 and 30
"Castlewood",
Shooter's Hill,
S.E.18.
Tuesday evening
(Day patients
only)
Bexley
Hospital
Appointees
Between 20 and 30
"The Links",
Castlewood,
Shooter's Hill,
S.E.I 8.
Friday evening
(For ex Bexley
Hospital patients)
Bexley
Social
Worker
Between 12 and 18
Friday Club,
St. Richard's
Church Hall,
Charlton, S.E.7.
Friday evening
Greenwich
Borough Social
Workers on a
voluntary basis
Between 20 and 30
A therapeutic group for alcoholics supervised by a Bexley
Hospital consultant psychiatrist meets at Castlewood on
Wednesday evenings.