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In addition to the home visiting service, there are junior training schools for the
young severely sub-normal and adult training centres for those of sixteen years of age
and over. Although at present there are none of these establishments actually sited
within the Borough, some Finchley children are transported daily by coach to the
newly opened purpose-built Friern Barnet Junior Training School and Finchley youths
and girls are taken by coach to the newly built Edmonton 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.
It is the County Council's intention to increase the above facilities and to provide,
in addition, hostel accommodation 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. C. M. Austwick, 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, and a Work Centre for handicapped persons is
open in the mornings from Monday to Friday in Hendon.
Details of the County Council and registered (non-profit making) Voluntary Old
People's Homes are as follows:—
County Council:
“ Beach Lodge,” 66, Hendon Lane, N.3. FINchley 5522. 35 women.
“ Meadowside,” 58, Holden Road, N.12. HILlside 7816. 22 women.
Voluntary:
“ Fairlight,” 51, Woodside Lane, N.12. HILlside 1513. 20 mixed.
French Memorial Home, 13, Nether Street, N.12. HILlside 4353. 20 mixed.
Woodside Home, 1227, High Road, N.20. HILlside 1127. 39 women.
Nazareth House, 162, East End Road, N.2. TUDor 1104. 59 mixed.
Vernon House, The Bishop's Avenue, N.2. SPEedwell 2130. 42 mixed.
Leo Baeck House, The Bishop's Avenue, N.2. SPEedwell 9806. 43 mixed.
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