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During the year a number of students have attended at the schools for teaching practice and
numerous requests continue to be made by members of educational organizations both from this
country and overseas to visit the schools.
Special Care Units
The Council's facilities in this respect are made available to contiguous Boroughs who have not
been able to make provisions of their own and the distribution of places as laid down by the London
Government Act has remained the same.
Friem Baret Junior Training School
London Borough of Barnet 58%
London Borough of Enfield 12%
London Borough of Haringey 30%
Hendon Junior Training School
London Borough of Barnet 61%
London Borough of Brent 26%
London Borough of Harrow 13%
It cannot be ignored, however, that there are still a great number for whom no provision can be
made and there is a very great need for the hospital services to provide Day Units for many of the
more severely physically handicapped children and young adults whose prime requirement is nursing
cars.
Adult Training Centres
Fieldways Adult Training Centre, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, opened at the beginning of this year
and by the end of 1967 there were 16 male and 19 female trainees attending. Difficulties had been
experienced with transport arrangements and every effort is being made to shorten the travelling
time. Despite the opening of Fieldways there are still insufficient places within the Borough for
patients requiring training.
It is hoped to absorb those awaiting admission in mid 1968 when the new Adult Training Centre
at Mill Hill is opened. It is unlikely that the 45 trainees who attend the Edmonton, Uxbridge and
Brentford Adult Training Centres can be accommodated within the Borough's own services until such
time as the Adult Training facilities can be extended.
Mental Illness
Following the revision of the catchment areas of psychiatric hospitals, Naps bury, with effect from
1st April, 1967 became the sole psychiatric hospital for the mentally ill in the Borough. A close
contact has always been maintained with this hospital and with the revision of the catchment area
it has now been possible to arrange for four Mental Welfare Officers to attend regularly at Napsbury
for meetings with Consultants and Social Workers.
Social Work Service
There has been a steady increase in the demand for the services provided and this entails a closer
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