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Adult Training Centre
The Adult Training Centre has continued during the year in
its task of providing training in important areas of social life
to enable those attending the Centre to play a useful part in their
homes and to learn simple tasks within their capabilities which not
only provides useful occupation but also produces a small "wage
packet" each week.
In May 1970 73 Trainees were taken to Cliftonville accompanied
by 16 staff for a weeks holiday in a group of hotels run by the
Surrey Road Hoteliers Association, This was a new venture, in
previous years the group had gone to a holiday camp at St. Mary's
Bay and the change of venue was appreciated.
The usual outings were made to places of interest and Trainees
made visits of observation to industrial undertakings as part of their
training programme.
During 1970, 19t864 attendances were made at the Centre and
109 Trainees were on roll at the end of the year.
ResidentialAccommodation
The Maisonettes in Blake Avenue, Barking and Terling Road,
Dagenham providing places for the rehabilitation of patients
discharged from hospital after mental illness continued to be
occupied during the year under the supervision of the Mental
Welfare Officers.
This form of provision is proving a useful form of sheltered
accommodation for patients who require support and assistance to
live within the community but do not require in-patient hospital
care.
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