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Organised annual holiday for trainees
Sixteen (22-1968) Westminster trainees went on the two weeks holiday at St. Mary's Bay Holiday
Camp, Dymchurch, Kent. The City Council is most grateful to the Medical Officer of Health for
Hammersmith for organising this service which the Westminster trainees greatly enjoy.
Home Tuition
Three patients in community care received training in their homes by qualified home tutors
(1968-3).
University House Special Care Unit, Bethnal Green (Tower Hamlets)
A severely mentally handicapped 14 year old girl attends this unit two days each week and is
conveyed from and to her home by car (1968-1).
Centre for Spastic Children, Cheyne Walk
This is a centre for severely handicapped children run by the Chelsea and Kensington Hospital
Management Committee. Two Westminster children are in attendance there (1968-4).
Spastics Centre, Harrow Road, W.9
A spastic severely subnormal 17 year old girl attends this centre daily and is progressing well. This
centre is run by the Spastics Society.
"Noah's Ark", 31 Shaftesbury Road, N.19
The "Noah's Ark" is a private centre catering for the severely handicapped. One girl, severely subnormal
and handicapped, attends from Westminster 2 days a week.
Regent Hall Nursery, W.1.
This nursery which accommodates handicapped children is open one day each week and one girl
from Westminster is in attendance there.
The City Council is most grateful for all the help which these agencies extend to the Mental Health
Section.
Afternoon club at St. Jude's Hostel, Lancefield Street, W.10
The afternoon club at the hostel for severely subnormal persons continues to flourish and the
activities are enjoyed by all who take part. Transport is provided for the convenience of these patients.
Also well attended is the evening club at which woodwork instruction is given for residents of the
hostel.
Gateway Club, (Terrace Day Centre, 1 St. Mary's Terrace, W.2.)
The social club for subnormal adolescents run by the City of Westminster Society for Mentally
Handicapped Children is very successful and well attended. It is held in a room at the Terrace Day
Centre.
Day Rehabilitation Centres
Three patients attended the following centres:—
1969 1968
Castle Day — 2
Lad broke Grove 1 1
Raydon (Camden) 1 1
Marlborough Hill (Harrow) 1 1
Beauchamp Lodge Social Club, 2 Warwick Crescent, W.2
This establishment is run by a voluntary organisation and financial assistance is given by the City
Council. Two club meetings are held each week and an average of 30 patients participate in functions
arranged by the mental health social workers who are present on these occasions (1968-30).
Beauchamp Lodge Club for Subnormal Patients
This is open one evening each week and attendance is most encouraging.