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available to the blind and many are taught braille and handicraft.
(3) Deaf or Dumb and other Handicapped Classes
The Welfare Committee have continued to develop their
activities in respect of welfare services for permanently and
substantially handicapped persons (other than blind, as mentioned
above) as provided for under Section 29 of the National
Assistance Act, 1948, and in addition to direct provision such
as special equipment on loan, grants towards the cost of
structural adaptations to meet special needs, etc., the fullest
co-operation has been maintained with specialised organisations
in this field of welfare services, many of these bodies
acting as the Council's agents in this connection."
WELFARF. OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
For record purposes 1 reprint the annual report for the year
1956-7 upon th work of the Barking Association for the Welfare
of the Physically Handicapped. It will be remembered the formation
of this association was sponsored by you in 1951.
ANNUAL REPORT UPON THE WORK OF THE BARKING
ASSOCIATION FOR THE WELFARE OF THE PHYSICALLY
HANDICAPPED FOR THE YEAR 1956/57
The year has been a very successful one and for future reference
and consideration brief summaries of some of the activities of
the Association are given in alphabetical order.
Clubs
These continue to flourish and are held as under:—
"Happy Wanderers" at Greig Hall, Stamford Road, Dagenham
(near Woodward Library, Woodward Road—No. 62
bus stop) on Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m.
"Golden Sliper" at Greatfields Hall, King Edward Road,
Barking each alternate Tuesday evening.
Employment
Generally speaking handicapped people in this area who require
employment and are mobile do find work, either through their
own efforts or with the help of the Employment Exchange. There
remain, however, number of homebound people who badly need
something to occupy their time during the daytime and only an
Occupational Centre can meet this need.
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