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for the residents at their bungalow at Greatstone-on-Sea, Kent;
and the Inner Wheel, Harold Hill and Harold Park, organised an
appeal and a Garden Fete in June, 1965, and presented a Mini-bus
for the use of the hostel residents. The Mini-bus is used for outings,
attendance at a Social Club on Wednesday evenings, and during
the holidays.
OTHER RESIDENTIAL CARE
A. Subnormal children and adults :—
(1) 2 boys, one in a residential school at Buntingford (for
subnormal epileptic children), second in the Holliwell
Lodge Hostel, Colchester (E.C.C.).
(2) 5 women, two at a registered private home at Canvey
Island, two at Eastwick House Hostel, Colchester (E.C.C.),
and one at Fairlop House (N.A.M.H. Hostel), E.ll.
(3) 1 man at the N.A.M.H. Hostel, Fairhaven House.
B. Mentally disturbed/recovering adults:—
(4) 2 women, 1 at the M.A.C.A. Hostel at Ipswich, second at
the Richmond Fellowship Hostel at Sth. Darenth, Kent,
and
(5) 1 man at Richmond Fellowship Hostel at East Moseley.
During the year temporary residential care was provided for
22 subnormal/severely subnormal persons as follows:—
In Hospitals 4
Local Authority Homes 6
Voluntary Homes 12
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CARE OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
Details of handicapped persons registered with the Borough
as at December 31st, 1965, are shown in Table 15. It will be seen
that the highest number are those who have some form of physical
handicap, and I have no doubt that this section of the handicapped
population will require increased attention in the future.
The number of persons suffering from some form of physical
handicap at 31st December, 1965, was 621. This absolute number
is not so important, perhaps, as the fact that the number of such
persons being brought to the attention of the department increased,
principally because of a greater awareness by the population of
the Borough, medical practitioners, hospital services and voluntary
organisations, of the community care facilities available.
(a) Domiciliary Services
The following services are provided by the department:—
(i) supportive and review visits by Social Welfare Officers and
Health Visitors
(ii) nursing care by District Nurses
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