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are none of these establishments actually sited within the Borough,
some eighteen Finchley children are transported daily by coach to
Hornsey and Neasden Junior Training Schools and six Finchley
youths are taken by express coach to Isleworth Adult Training Centre.
A therapeutic social club is run under the direction of Miss Arkinstall,
Psychiatric Social Worker, for incipient mental cases and for those
discharged from psychiatric hospitals who are in need of after-care,
at York Park Day Nursery, York Road, Hendon, N.W.9, at 7 p.m.
every Tuesday evening.
Under the Mental Health Act, 1959, it is proposed to increase
the above facilities and to provide, in addition, residential accommodation
and day centres for the mentally disordered living in the
community.
WELFARE SERVICES
Welfare Services under Part III of the National Assistance Act,
1948, are provided by the Welfare Department of the Middlesex
County Council.
The following services are under the direction of the local Area
Welfare Officer, Mr. R. R. Holland, 36, Woodhouse Road, N.12.
(HILlside 2822)
(a) Admittance to Residential Accommodation through reasons
of age and infirmity.
(b) Provision of temporary accommodation for persons rendered
homeless through eviction, fire or flood.
(c) Welfare of the Physically Handicapped (day to day supervision
by Welfare Visitor).
(d) Welfare of the Blind and Partially Sighted (day to day
supervision by Home Teacher).
A handicraft class for the Blind is held on alternate Tuesdays at
2.30 p.m. at Christchurch Hall, High Road, N.12.
AMBULANCE SERVICE
A service of ambulances and sitting case cars is maintained by
the Middlesex County Council.
In cases of emergency, dial 999. In other cases, ambulances
should be obtained through the family doctor or hospital.
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