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should be submitted to the Honorary Secretary of the Ratepayers' Association—H. A.
Collis, Esq., 14, Hillcourt Avenue, N.12. (HILlside 4731), or to the Chairman—
W. W. Willcocks, Esq., 34, Park Hall Road, N.2. (TUDor 1214).
RETARDED CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY, LTD.
This non-profit making Society has opened two Peter Pan Homes which, although
registered with the Hertfordshire County Council, are available to children from all
parts of the country.
The first Home, at Butlin House, 104, Leicester Road, New Barnet, accommodates
10 mentally handicapped boys between the ages of 4 and 15 years and the second,
"The Sapsted," Peter Pan House, 2, Warwick Road, New Barnet, is now open for
10 girls in the same age group. The children attend the Friern Barnet Junior Training
Centre, Oakleigh Road North, N.20.
A proportion of the cost of keeping the children at the home is borne by the
Middlesex County Council, the balance being covered by the Society; the fee charged
is 5 guineas per week. The Staff of each Home consists of two housemothers, domestic
workers and voluntary help.
Enquiries should be made to Mrs. B. Jones, 21, East End Road, N.3. (FINchley
2780).
MIDDLESEX AND SURREY LEAGUE FOR THE HARD OF HEARING
The following activities are available at the Finchley and Muswell Hill Groups—
games, socials, competitions, exhibitions, discussions, debates, talks, lip-reading and
clear speech practice, arm-chair travel with coloured slides, advice and help with all
problems of hearing. Members may participate in Conferences, Week-End Courses,
and other functions organised by the League, and by the British Association for the
Hard-of-Hearing, to which the League is affiliated.
Home visits are arranged for the sick and housebound members. Members may
also join in the various holidays organised during the year.
Finchley Meetings—at 34, Lambert Road, North Finchley, N.12.
1st and 3rd Tuesday in each month at 7.30 p.m.
Lip-reading Circle every Thursday at 2.30 p.m.
Muswell Hill Meetings—at The Campsbourne, High Road, N.8.
2nd and 4th Friday in each month.
Enquiries to the Secretary, Miss Mary Taylor, 24, Quakers Lane, Potters Bar,
Middlesex. (Tel. : Potters Bar 58373).
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