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Voluntary Associations
Thanks are due to the increasing number of volunteers and voluntary
organisations who have given generously of time, effort and money during
the year to help the mentally handicapped and the mentally ill. The interest
and concern expressed in this very practical way is tremendously encouraging
and enables the scope and quality of the Mental Health Service to be
greatly extended.
The Croydon and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children,
The Mental After Care Association and The Guardianship Society, must be
specially mentioned. Each of them has helped us for many years and continues
to do so invaluably. The recently formed Croydon Association for
Mental Health has been active during the year in the field of education and
information on mental health matters, and was largely responsible for the
successful and varied programme for "Mental Health Week"
The Croydon Volunteer Aid Project under the direction of Mr. H.P.
Muller goes from strength to strength, and the variety of tasks and the
number of organisations and individuals concerned in the work has increased
greatly over the past year.
Through its residential homes the Mental After Care Association continues
to help many Croydon patients, 29 of whom were resident in the
Association's Homes at the end of the year.
Reference is again due to the help and interest of the Croydon Guild of
Social Service and to many other voluntary organisations and individuals
who during the year have given willingly of time and resources to help
Croydon patients.