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Educational
Lectures by Dr. W. H. G. Bathara, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H.
Series of illustrated lectures arranged by the Health Education Section.
Reading and simple number work.
Weekly group discussions.
Domestic for Housewives
Budgeting, shopping, cooking, tea making.
Cleaning, personal laundering with individuals when appropriate.
Outings this year covered river and sea barge sailing with centre
members participating in the actual sailing of the vessel, West End theatre
performances, and a coach trip through the Essex countryside.
STATISTICS 1968
Cases referred during year:
By Hospitals 17
,,General Practitioners 7
"Hospital Social Workers 4
"Mental Welfare Officers 17
"Child Guidance Clinic 1
Referred, did not attend 3
TOTAL 49
Number re-admitted to Hospital 17
" retained in Hospital 2
" returned to Centre after treatment 9
" rehabilitated and returned to work 8
Patients who attended regularly 21
Total number of attendances 8,654
ADULT TRAINING CENTRE
The comprehensive facilities offered by the new building in Gascoigne
Road, Barking, enabled a wider variety of activities to be undertaken
by trainees. Five firms supplied work which included closing plastic caps,
stripping electric motors for re-wiring, preparing hats and novelties for
Christmas crackers, preparing plastic moulds for furniture and making pot
scourers.
Groups of trainees are regularly taken to the Sports Centre for
organised games and exercises, and on an outing to Leyton for Sports Day
they gained five medals for winning races,etc.
Social outings to see shows in London and to see various places of
interest were arranged and an outing by boat from Westminster Bridge to
Hampton Court was much enjoyed by staff and trainees.
A club for all trainees and parents is held each Monday evening
when social activities are enjoyed, and other activities are planned.
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