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centre for the elderly mentally disordered are scheduled. The day centre organised
by the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association continues at premises in Tottenham,
in the London Borough of Haringey. Nine Enfield residents commenced attendance
during the year and four were in attendance at the end of the year, the cost being
borne by the Council. In addition, the Council sponsored the attendance of four
Enfield residents at the Association's Industrial Education Unit at Bethnal Green
and two persons were in daily attendance at the unit at the end of the year. Mention
is made later in this report of the use for the mentally ill of the facilities at the
Council's Edmonton Adult Training Centre.
Social Centres or Clubs
Mental welfare officers supervise the running of clubs, one of which is held
every Monday from 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Junior Training School, Waverley
Road, Enfield, with a weekly attendance of between 25 and 50 persons. The other
club, held on Thursday evenings at the Central Clinic, Plevna Road, Edmonton, was
suspended during the year because of lack of staff, but a number of members accepted
transfer to the Waverley Road Club.
Residential Accommodation
The "Windsmill" Recuperative Hostel, opened in January, 1966, has places
for 26 persons, men and women. The residents are normally referred from psychiatric
hospitals and are usually considered to be capable of working. They are encouraged
to resume their places in society with increased confidence.
The Principal Medical Officer, the Principal Mental Welfare Officer and the
Warden consider the suitability of each patient for admission usually in consultation
with Dr. Kelsey, the Council's psychiatric adviser on mental illness. Dr. Sheila D.
Miles, Assistant Psychiatric Adviser, attends on alternate Thursday evenings to see
residents needing advice. During the year there were thirteen admissions and, in
addition, five persons were admitted for a few days in an emergency. Twenty-one
persons ceased to reside at the hostel during the year for the following reasons:
Twelve returned to home or relatives; six returned to hospital; one was admitted to
residential employment; two were admitted to an industrial rehabilitation unit.
The number of residents at the end of the year was eighteen, including five from
other authorities. Fourteen were in gainful employment. The Council continued to
accept financial responsibility for the care and maintenance of Enfield patients, who
were considered to be unsuitable for acceptance in the Council's own hostel, in
mental after-care hostels administered by voluntary associations such as the
Richmond Fellowship, the S.O.S. Society, and the Mental After-Care Association.
At the end of the year there were fourteen patients maintained in voluntary
hostels and one in a private household.
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