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(i) Crosfield Industrial Unit (sheltered employment and
assessment).
(ii) Waylands Craftwork, Training & Social Centre
(Health Wing).
(iii) Cherry Orchard Advanced Adult Training Centre.
Particulars about their operations follow, but first I once again record
with appreciation the support, guidance and advice given by the local industrialists
who make up the Crosfield Industrial Advisory Panel, the Croydon
and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children, and the Department
of Employment whose officers at all levels have contributed so much to the
development of Croydon's employment services for the disabled.
Crosfield Industrial Unit
This Unit for severely disabled persons of all categories is a sheltered
workshop, approved as such under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Acts
1944/58. It is the headquarters and principal co-ordinating agency of the
industrial therapy service.
In addition to providing wage earning sheltered employment for severely
disabled persons it now has an experimental industrial assessment and
rehabilitation section for disabled persons, mainly mentally disordered, who
may eventually be capable of open employment. This section was formerly
housed in separate premises.
See Appendix, page 129.
CORPORATION DAY NURSERIES
There are two day nurseries in the London Borough of Croydon, one at
Whitehorse Road, Croydon and the other at Sanderstead Road, Sanderstead.
They are available for children whose mothers are required to work because
they are widows, unmarried, legally separated or divorced. By prior Committee
permission, children from families with temporary difficulties illness of the
mother or father - may also be accepted.
The minimum charge is 4/- per day. It may be increased according to net
income, on a scale approved by the Corporation. Subject to places being
available, children may be accepted at the full rate of £1. 8. 6d. as from
1st December, 1970. Whitehorse Hazleglen
Road Sanderstead Road
Details of attendances
Capacity 50 30
Number on books at the end of year 50 30
Attendances: Under 2 4,097 755
Over 2 6,396 5,316
Total 10,493 6,071
Number of days opened 255 255
Average daily attendance 41.0 24.0