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REPORT OF THE DISTRICT OFFICER
The following report has been submitted by Mr. C. J. Moore,
District Officer, for which I express my thanks.
" The year under review has been one of steady if unspectacular
progress and expansion. It covers the first complete year of the
full working of the Mental Health Act, 1959, and a pattern is
beginning to evolve. The Mental Welfare Officer is becoming less
concerned with arranging hospital admissions and more and more
of his time is being devoted to community care and aftercare.
A further step in the expansion of the scheme for the welfare
of the physically handicapped has been the appointment of a
Craft Instructor in this area. Not only are patients taught diversional
occupations, but saleable goods are made, and in suitable
cases outwork which can be done in the home has been obtained
from local business concerns.
I would like to refer back to my report for the year 1959, and
I am pleased to say that the number of patients in the district
suffering from tuberculosis, and seeking assistance through the
County Council's care and aftercare scheme continues to show a
downward trend."
REPORT OF HOME HELP ORGANISER
My thanks are due to Miss Hocking for the report on this service
for the Beckenham and Penge area.
" During the year 1961 demands for this service increased
steadily and there is now an average of 420 cases receiving help
weekly. A total of 554 new cases were serviced during the year.
Ten cases received help under the Family Care Service and
one under the Family Welfare Service.
All applications for Domestic Help Service should be made
to the District Organiser, 12, Beckenham Road, Beckenham."
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