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throughout the Borough asking for potential landladies to come and discuss the scheme with the Health
Department staff. A similar scheme has been run in the London Borough of Croydon for some time and
advice was obtained from that Borough and from other Boroughs that have had experience in running
such schemes. A limited response was received to the advertisements but so far no patients have
been placed with landladies. Financial restrictions have hindered the development of this scheme
but it is hoped to implement it more fully in the future. On 31 December 1967 21 Haringey patients
were living in hostels run by other local authorities or voluntary organisations.
Psychiatric Social Clubs
The Oakleaf Club (Psychiatric Social Club) at Ferme Park Baptist Church holds regular meetings
on a Monday night. These are always well attended. The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association have
now opened their own club for patients on Tuesday evenings at the Lutheran Church Hall, Tottenham,
N.15. Membership of both clubs continues to expand and as their approach is different the appeal is
therefore wider.
Services for the Mentally Subnormal
The Hornsey Centre for Handicapped Children continues to provide facilities for handicapped
children. During the year the number of children that could be accepted there for two days per week
was increased to thirty. The Principal Medical Officer who provides medical care for these children
while they are at the Centre, reports that except in the cases of the severely affected mental and
physically handicapped children, marked improvements have been brought about in the habits and
behaviour of these youngsters.
Hostels for the Mentally Subnormal
Work commenced this year on the conversion of Linden House, 10. Linden Road as a hostel for
sixteen adult male subnormals. This hostel is due to open in March 1968.
Adult Training Centre
The Hamilton Hogben Adult Training Centre is due to open in 1968. This will provide training
facilities for eighty subnormals both male and female. Work on this establishment commenced in June
of this year. The Centre will soon include a laundry and workshop facilities, domestic training, and
further education. The Manager, Mr. Green, was appointed on 1 November 1967. At the present time the
London Borough of Enfield is providing placements for trainees from this Borough at the Edmonton Adult
Training Centre. On 31 December 1967 there were 67 in attendance and 20 on the waiting list. There
arealsochildren suitablefor transfer to the Adult Training Centre attending the Junior Training Schools
at Friern Barnet and Waverley Road, Enfield.
Junior Training Schools
As set out in my last year's report, a site has been secured on the Broadwater Farm Estate,
Tottenham, for a proposed Junior Training School and work should commence during the financial year
1968/9. Plans have been submitted to the Ministry of Health and have been accepted with certain
slight modifications.
Holiday Camp for Mentally Subnormal Children
Again this Authority undertook to arrange a holiday camp at Suntrap Residential School, Hayling
Island for mentally handicapped children. This year forty-three children attended compared with thirtytwo
last year. The children enjoyed a very good holiday if one can judge from favourable comments
of the parents on the return of the children. We should count ourselves extremely fortunate to have
this eminently suitable establishment belonging to this Authority and I should like to thank the Chief
Education Officer and Miss Stout, the Headmistress of the School, and all her staff for alI they did
again this year to make the holiday so successful. Unfortunately, due to the additional work involved
in the setting up and opening of new establishments in the early part of 1968 it will, regrettably be
impossible for this Authority to make the necessary arrangements for next year's camp. However, the
Enfield Health Department have indicated that next year they will be prepared to organise a camp on
similar lines at St. Mary's Bay, Dymchurch.
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