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Transport. Transport is provided by coach and minibus to take trainees to
and from their homes and the Training Centres each day. Transport covers
trainees attending the Junior centres, adult female centres, the special care
unit and the day nursery special unit, whilst those attending the Men's
Industrial Training Centre make their own way.
Holidays. Many trainees from the training centres take part in a holiday
at the Holiday Camp at Dymchurch, Kent, Joining groups of trainees from other
London boroughs.
Recuperative holidays are arranged for mentally 111 persons under community
care.
The Principal Social Worker (Mental Health) reports:
The first year of the working of the Mental Health Services by the
Borough has ended and, despite periods of strain, on review it would seem
to have been one of some progress. Home visiting has Increased and
emergency work has decreased mainly due to the co-operation of St.Clement's
and Long Grove Hospitals. Mentally ill patients have been seen regularly
at clinics and we are grateful for the co-operation of the psychiatrist
in giving prompt appointments. This obviated the possibility of many
patients having to be admitted to hospital.
A number of people have visited the Centres both for the mentally
ill and severely handicapped. The medical students from St. Bartholomew's
Hospital continued to attend regularly at the Cornwall Avenue Training
Centre and the Special Unit. Nurses from St. Clement's Hospital have
attended once a week for the greater part of the year to accompany social
workers on domiciliary visits.
Pritchard's Road Day Centre is progressing and more patients have
returned to employment after a period In the Centre. The Disablement
Resettlement Officer, Ministry of Labour attends the Centre fortnightly
to interview patients. This has been most helpful and his visits have
frequently inspired other patients with a desire to return to work. The
centre club is proving successful and welcomes patients from Nicholas
House and any others who wish to attend.
The group for the elderly hel dtwice weekly at Trinity Congregational
Church is supported by the Council and is of great benefit to the patients
attending. Work for the mentally handicapped is being maintained despite
the pressure to deal with cases of mental Illness. The Training Centres
have been able to cater for all suitable admissions and for them it has
been a satisfactory year. It is hoped that before long all Tower Hamlets'
children will be catered for in the Borough and that in time new centres
will be built for them. A special Welfare Clinic held monthly is much
appreciated by the parents.
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