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A number of cases continue to be employed at Remploy
factories but there does appear to be a long waiting time before
suitable applicants are finally given the chance to work in these
establishments.
Finance
It is still not possible to budget properly because the grant
receivable from the Essex County Council is not paid promptly at
the beginning of the financial year, and continues to be paid in
instalments one of which is near the end of the financial year.
Footway Crossings
The Barking Borough Council is very helpful when such crossings
are required and when need be the Welfare Department of the
Essex County Council meets the cost for the necessary works to be
carried out.
To anyone who has to push a handicapped per on in a wheel
chair on a pavement, the lowering of kerbs at street intersections
would be a boon. It is very tiring even for a strong person to
negotiate a number of kerbs with a physically handicapped person
(however light in weight) in a wheel chair.
Handicraft Classes
These are a very popular feature and are held as under:—
Central Clinic, Vicarage Drive, Ripple Road, Barking (Blakes
Corner), on Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m.
Porters Avenue Clinic, Porters Avenue, Dagenham, on Monday
evenings from 6 p.m.
Health Visitors
It is very fortunate that in Barking health visi;ors are allowed
to have physically handicapped people on their visaing lists. This
does give added advantages to handicapped peopi who may require
a domestic help, a district nurse, sick room equipment,
chiropody, dental, ophthalmic, etc., treatment, laundry service, etc.
Hoists
The heavy helpless handicapped patient is a great problem
when he or she has to be shifted about the home, it is hoped that
soon the provision of hoists will be started by the County Counil
in suitable cases. The initial cost of providing these hoists is
however, comparatively high and can therefore only be recommended
for carefully selected cases.
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