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(d) Ardleigh Green Group
Regular Group meetings continue to be held with success.
New referrals are now being received not only from the
Ingrebourne Centre but from Psychiatric Out-patient Clinics,
Warley Hospital and General Medical Practitioners.
(e) Psychiatric Out-Patient Clinics at Harold Wood Hospital
The arrangements whereby a mental welfare officer attends
this Clinic each Monday continues and provides social help
and support to newly referred out-patients and to those who
are seen by the Consultant Psychiatrist prior to their discharge.
In addition a psychiatric social worker together with
Dr. Cronin and Dr. Dibb from Warley Hospital attend each
Wednesday.
(f) Social Clubs
The Thursday Club has now become firmly established and
attendances continue to increase.

Mental Subnormality
The Belford Adult and Junior Training Centres continue to
function to capacity. To relieve the pressure plans are in hand
for 35 adult female trainees to be accommodated in the former
Hulse Avenue Nursery which will be adapted to meet their needs.
Arrangements are also in hand to adapt Harold Wood Hall to
accommodate 57 Havering trainees at present attending the Castle
School, Barking.
Parent Teachers Association
This Association is now firmly established and very active,
forming a very valuable link between the parents and the teachers.
The committee comprises parents and teachers, the Hon. Secretary
being a member of the Administrative staff of the Health and
Welfare Department and all the administrative work is done in
this Department.
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