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No report on the Association's activities would be complete without
reference to the efforts of the patients themselves. The majority are not
content just to receive assistance, but will support enthusiastically any activity
organised to raise funds. During the Christmas Seals Campaign there were
some outstanding sales achieved by patients, and in the selling of concert
tickets they have also rendered valuable service.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
(Report by the Instructor : Mrs. S. A. Wiltshire)
At the beginning of the year there were sixteen patients on the register,
including two men from Walthamstow. By the end of June five men were
back to work, and by August another four had been re-employed.
We were once again at the County Show in June, and in spite of rain had
two successful days. Much the same interest was shown as in previous years.
Five more students joined the class by December. Weaving, leatherwork,
cane and wood work had been in progress, and the Centre was open to
the public on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays during December
for Christmas sales. In addition to articles shown at previous Christmas
shows, we now had calendars and crackers, and had woven and made up som;
men's ties. The rug loom had been turning out pile door mats ordered;
the woodworkers had made and sold bed trays—a new venture ; and shopping
baskets and cane-edged trays found a ready market.
We hope this year to begin a new line in jewellery in addition to the
gold wire work we still do. We are also working with nylon in addition to
the wool and cotton we use on the looms.
Twelve students are at present on the register. At a recent gathering of
thirty two students—past and present—we heard how they had settled down
to re-employment. All were now holding situations, and were able once
again to resume work which their illness had interrupted.
Keen interest is still shown by those attending the class, and students are
encouraged to try out their own ideas in all kinds of crafts.
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DOMESTIC HELP