London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Social Work support is carried out by the Council's Mental Health Social
Workers.
Small numbers of very young mentally handicapped children attend play groups
or are admitted to day nurseries. This greatly relieves the strain on the parents in
caring for handicapped children during the day and gives the child an opportunity of
having the company of ordinary children.
Junior Training Schools
There are at present no junior training schools in the borough, and arrangements are made for children to be placed in schools belonging to neighbouring local authorities as follows:-
| Junior Training School | Number attending |
|---|---|
| Isleworth Junior Training School (London Borough of Hounslow) | 60 |
| Hillingdon Junior Training School (London Borough of Hillingdon) | 22 |
| Harrow Junior Training School (London Borough of Harrow) | 10 |
| Neasden Junior Training School (London Borough of Brent) | 1 |
Adult Training Centre
There is one adult training centre in the borough for 60 trainees, sited in
Jubilee Gardens, Southall. A wide range of work is obtained from local firms on contract
and trainees are also instructed in general gardening work. Every effort is made
to simulate conditions of open industry and trainees living within two miles of the
centre are expected to travel there by themselves. This is valuable training in itself,
but its purpose is sometimes misunderstood.
During the year a teacher provided by the Further Education Section of the
Education Department commenced sessions at the Adult Training Centre. Her first
task was to assess, in conjunction with staff of the centre, the trainees' social
development, and on the basis of this assessment a suitable teaching programme was
developed for each trainee. In some instances this included tuition in reading,
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