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The re-assessment of cases under guardianship was completed
in 1959. After careful consideration it was decided to make no
change in the status of patients in the care of the Guardianship
Society but the number of patients under Guardianship elsewhere
has now been reduced to four.
At the same time a comprehensive survey was made of the
needs of all cases under statutory or friendly supervision in
anticipation of the new Mental Health legislation.
Training
Occupation Centre.
Number on Register, January, 1959 79
„ „ „ December, 1959 90
Number of admissions 21
Number left or excluded 10
Average attendance per session 71
Times open, morning - afternoon 378
Total attendance for year 27,060
I am indebted to Miss Cooney, Supervisor of the Occupation
Centre for the following report:-
1959 was a year of considerable activity at the Centre. In
February, a small outdoor training group was set up to give some
of the older boys training as gardeners/handymen. The response
in attendance and performance was very promising and it is hoped
to enlarge the group in 1960. The boys are under the day to day
supervision of the Centre's gardener, are provided with protective
clothing and are paid incentive pocket money at a
commencing rate of 10/- weekly.
A new class for junior children was also formed to provide
vacancies for children awaiting admission.
Staffing difficulties hit us rather badly. One teacher
successfully applied for the post of supervisor with another
authority and there was an unavoidable delay - due to the
national shortage of assistant supervisors - before she could be
replaced. Sickness too took its toll of the staff but on the
credit side a domestic assistant was appointed and we were also
fortunate enough to obtain a qualified teacher for the new
junior group.