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Sixty-One Orders Were renewed during the year, 9 of which
were Guardianship.
18 children were admitted to the Occupation Centre during
1948.
There were 39 cases awaiting vacancies in Institutions on the
31st December, 1948.
Guardianship Cases.
There were 71 cases under Statutory Guardianships, 44 of
these under the care of relatives, and 27 with Guardians who
are not relatives. 5 males and 1 female are at work. Four of
the patients under Guardianship have died.
524 visits have been paid to Guardianship cases during the
year
There are 18 cases on licence from Institutions (5 males and
13 females).
Training.
The following report is made by the Supervisor of the
Occupation Centre: —
The Occupation Centre was opened on 25th May, 1948, and
was to accommodate 40 patients.
One Untrained Assistant, One Cook appointed. The number
of patients on the register at the time of opening was 10.
Eight of these were children who had to be excluded from
St. Christopher's Special School, and had been in an occupation
class there for 18 months—pending the opening of the Centre.
Dinner was provided the meal being cooked on the premises,
the charge for this being the same as for school children, i.e.,
5d. first child, 4d. second child.
At the end of December the number on the register was 21,
and two more untrained assistants were appointed.
It was then decided to discontinue the cooking of dinners
on the premises, and it was arranged that school meals be sent in
in the New Year.
The hours during which the Centre is open are those adopted
by the National Association for Mental Health Workers, i.e.,
9.30 a.m.—3.30 -Monday—Friday.
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