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The centre also provides separate facilities for the attendance of psycho-geriatric patients
on five days a week. These patients are collected and returned to their homes in transport provided
by the Council, an escort is also provided. These elderly patients have, in most instances,
attended the psycho-geriatric unit at St. Clement's Hospital, and not any longer requiring nursing
attention, are well able to fit into the centre routine. An occupational therapist is in attendance
for all elderly patients. An incidental object of the day centre is to provide some relief to
relatives from the care of mentally ill persons.
Salvation Army Hostel
Four patients seen as new referrals. These patients were not previously known to Mental
Health in this area:-
One patient referred by the Citizens Advice Bureau was admitted informally to St. Clement's
Hospital after an out-patient appointment to which he was escorted by a Mental Welfare Officer.
One patient came to the office seeking help. A few days before, he had been admitted to
Guy's Hospital, suffering from the effects of an overdose of drugs. As he was willing to return to
Guy's an out-patient appointment was made for him with a possibility of admission.
Two patients were referred by a General Practitioner and were accepted for Community Care.
One is being regularly visited by a Mental Health Social Worker. The other has since left the
di strict.
Psychiatric Recuperative Holidays
Three patients had holidays during the year.
Maintained in Hostels by Tower Hamlets Council
One patient was admitted to a Residential Hostel during the year but was admitted to
hospital after a stay of two months.
Mentally subnormal in Community Care
Two patients regularly seen by a Mental Health Social Worker. One patient does not attend
a Training Centre as home training given. This was agreed prior to the patient moving into the
City from Middlesex.
One patient attended the Whitechapel Training Centre throughout the year until moving
into Essex to live with a sister after the death of the mother.