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Developments in the Hospital Services for the Borough

* referrals through Paediatricians only.
** hospitals situated just outside Borough boundaries.
*** Local Authority Clinics.
There has been no change in the distribution of out-patient
psychiatric facilities. The Borough's involvement with hospital
service was covered in the chapter on Mental Health Social
Workers.
The scope of Farnborough Day Hospital has again been
extended during 1968 and treatment facilities have now been added,
which means that virtually all acute psychiatric cases requiring
in-patient treatment are admitted to a hospital within easy reach.
A senior member of staff visits the Day Unit on a once a week
basis to take part in a general case conference, thus making for
good co-ordination between all the services.
DRUG DEPENDENCY
In 1968 formal involvement with this problem started. Until
then there has been liaison with the Youth Service following difficulties
experienced by Club Leaders and attempts were made to
evolve a suitable way to tackle the problem. It would appear that
a rapid turnover of Youth Service staffs prevented the matter from
being taken further, but one Mental Welfare Officer joined a Club
where the drug abuse is most evident to work with this particular
group of youngsters on a regular basis.