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Barking 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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each morning at St. Elizabeth's Church Hall, Wood Lane, Dagenham.
The Barking Association holds a weekly club for the mentally
sub-normal and their relatives, arranges a Christmas party to which our
trainees are invited, and ha6 a holiday bungalow at Clacton for selfcatering
holidays for the families of the sub-normal.
Towards the end of the year a new venture, a Psychiatric Social
Club known as the "700 Club" was formed under the aegis of the Barking
Association. It meets fortnightly at the Abbey Hall, Axe Street,
Barking, under the guidance of Dr. M. I. Adamson.
WESTFIELD PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL CLUB
This club meets on one evening per week at the Porters Avenue Day
Centre to assist in the rehabilitation of the mentally ill under the
guidance of the mental welfare officers.
Unfortunately, owing to an acute shortage of mental welfare officers
the club was temporarily discontinued in May 1969, but we hope it will
recommence as soon as further staff have been recruited.
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