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MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
Central Registry
Central Registry is concerned with facts and figures; but only rarely
do these facts and figures reflect a contact between members of the public
and the staff of Central Registry itself. For the principle responsibility
is to collect and collate details of work done by other officers; and then
to present these details as either reports or statistics. So, if asked
where Mary X lives, or if she is a child in care, or if the Council has
any sort of responsibility for her,Central Registry will supply the answer;
and, what is more, will tell you the number of Marys who are being helped
or have been helped by the Health or Social Service Departments, and how
they have been helped. Information about vacancies in residential homes or
in day care centres is available for Social Workers, and many of the statistical
returns for Government Departments are prepared in Central Registry.
Assessments
Following the re-organisation of the Health and Social Services in
April, 1970, assessments are now controlled centrally.
Assessments for all services are being dealt with at the rate of
approximately 5,500 per annum.
Protection of Property
Responsibility was accepted for protecting the moveable property
of persons admitted to hospital or Residential Homes who were unable to
act for themselves through age or infirmity, and who had no relative or
friend able to act on their behalf. This duty involves the taking of inventories,
notifying police and other interested persons, removal and
storage, and disposal by sale or otherwise. Attention is given to correspondence
and periodic visits made to the residence to ensure safe custody.
Over 400 cases have been dealt with since 1965 of which 92 were dealt with
in the past 12 months, 50% being on behalf of patients admitted to mental
hospitals.
Recei verships
Under the direction of the Court of Protection a number of cases
are dealt with where the persons have been declared incapable of managing
their affairs. The number of cases during the past twelve months, dealt
with by this Council is 15.
Liaison with Voluntary Bodies
Close liaison has been maintained with the many voluntary bodies in
the Borough who have particular interest in those people who are also the
main concern of the Community Services. There has been great goodwill and
help which has achieved so much and thanks are due to the British Red
Cross Society, the W.R.V.S., Bishop Creighton House, Family Welfare Association,
and many others interested in the needs of the aged, blind, disabled
and deaf.
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