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meet the increasing demand and a newly purpose-built home-known as Mayesbrook'
and situated in Bevan Avenue - accommodating 61 persona is now fully occupied.
Welfare Services for blind and other classes of handicapped persons are available
in many ways: these include home visitation by specialised field workers,
tuition in handicrafts (and Braille for the blind), recreational and holiday facilities
and, especially for the handicapped person, the supply of home aids, gadgets and
hoists and in addition the Welfare Committee give financial assistance towards the
cost of structural alterations designed to help the handicapped person in overcoming
his disability, such as ramps instead of steps, or the widening of a doorway to
enable the free passage of an invalid chair.
There is an occupational centre at Barking specially for physically handicapped
persons, and this is proving a great asset to those able to attend, of whom 71
live in the Borough.
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