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Short Term (Residential) Care
During the year, short term care arrangements were made for a variety of reasons
for subnormal and severely subnormal persons, children and adults. Ten places were
provided in hospital and 124 places were provided at the Council's expense at Local
Health Authority, voluntary and privately maintained establishments. In addition, 27
recuperative holidays on medical grounds following recovery from recent acute illness
were provided for mentally ill persons.
Social A ctivities
The Borough participated again in the organised training centre holiday scheme
organised by the London Borough of Hammersmith on behalf of the Inner London
Boroughs. Nine Southwark children and adults enjoyed the two weeks holiday in May on
the coast at Dymchurch, Kent.
In addition to social clubs run by voluntary organisations, a social club for
subnormal persons continued to be held weekly throughout the year at the St. Giles'
Church Hall, Benhill Road, S.E.5. A weekly club was also held at the Castle Day Centre
for mentally ill persons attending that centre and the Camberwell Day Centre. Both clubs
were organised by Council staff and sessional fees were paid to the club leaders by the
Council.
Grants
Grants and payments were made to the other bodies and voluntary organisations
listed below in respect of services provided for the mentally disordered:
Blackfriars Settlement Work Centre
Helping Hand Organisation
St. Giles' Centre
Talbot Settlement
National Association for Mental Health
National Society for Mentally Handicapped Children
Cane Hill Hospital Management Committee-Havil Street Club.
Transport
Trainees attending the adult training centre and children attending the junior
training schools continued to be transported daily from and to pick-up points near their
homes by the use of contract hire coaches. The Council's own mini-buses continued to
transport from and to their own homes children attending the special care unit and
elderly mentally infirm persons attending the Evelyn Coyle Day Centre.
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