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Junior Training Schools
There is at present no Junior Training School in the borough and eighty-two children
were accommodated for us by the neighbouring boroughs of Hounslow, Hillingdon and Harrow
during the past year. It is hoped that Ealing's own special school will be completed in
1971, and the arrangements with the other Authorities will then be phased out.
Adult Training Centre
The Adult Training Centre at Jubilee Gardens, Southall, with its annexe in Perivale
Lane, provides useful work for eighty-three trainees. Liaison with the Further Education
Section of the Education Department has enabled us to develop suitable individual
programmes for each trainee. A further forty trainees were placed in Centres belonging
to neighbouring boroughs by arrangement with them. During 1970, summer holidays were
arranged for thirty-six trainees.
Residential Accommodation
The Brenthill Hostel provided accommodation for twenty patients who were able to work
in outside employment or attend the Adult Training Centre. During the year six shortstay
patients were also admitted and five trainees were able to return to their own homes.
Hospitals
The borough is entirely within the catchment area of Leavesden Hospital, near Watford,
which accommodates both severely subnormal children and adults. Although there is a
short waiting list it was found possible to admit informally seven patients during the
year. Short-term admission is easier to obtain and provides a welcome measure of relief
for some families who are under considerable stress.
Voluntary Organisations
The Ealing Association for Mental Health and the Ealing Society for Mentally
Handicapped Children are two Voluntary Organisations performing valuable service in the
community and a close relationship is maintained with them.
Cases referred during year 1970
Ex General Practitioners 392
" Hospitals 196
99 Local Education Authorities 11
" Police and Courts 19
Other Sources 213
TOTAL 831
Patients receiving supportive visits 1,877
" attending Day Centres/Schools 228
" in residence 75
" awaiting admission 37
TOTAL 2,217
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