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There are 6 private homes within the Borough which have patients
placed under informal foster care and at the end of the year they were
caring for 12 subnormal and severely subnormal patients, 8 of whom were
placed by other local health authorities. These homes were visited regularly
during the year and found to be satisfactory.
Admissions to Hospitals—During the year 10 patients were admitted
to hospital for permanent care, only two of these being formal admissions.
At the end of the year there were 2 patients awaiting admission to hospital.
Temporary Care—A total of 34 requests was received during the
year for patients to receive short term care, in order that parents could
have a holiday and/or have some respite from their responsibilities. Of
these, 22 were placed in hospitals, the remainder in private homes or
hostels.
Harrow Junior Training School—This school is a modern
purpose built establishment which was first opened in November, 1963,
in Whittlesea Road, Harrow Weald, and provides accommodation for
104 children. At the end of the year there were 101 children on the register,
including 24 children from neighbouring authorities.
The main building houses three classrooms for senior, intermediate
and junior children. There are also two nursery classes and a special care
unit which caters for 24 physically and mentally handicapped children. In
addition, there is a domestic subjects room and a hall which is equipped
with physical training apparatus and is also used by the older children as a
dining room. Children in the special care unit and nursery classes, however,
lunch in their own classrooms. Coaches are hired to take the children to
and from the school during term hire. Holidays are the same as those at
other schools in Harrow.
The children are taught basic social training, elementary 3-R work,
simple cooking, sewing and domestic work. Open days or evenings are
held regularly each term so that parents have an opportunity of not only
discussing their child's progress with the staff but also any other problems
they may have with the Principal Medical Officer and social worker
concerned. Parents are also given a written report each year.
Over 170 visitors were shown over the school during the year, including
a number of people from overseas.
Assessment Unit—Construction work on this Unit, which is an
extension to the Junior Training School commenced on 24th April, 1967,
and is due to be completed early in 1968.
The accommodation will comprise of 2 classrooms, together with
adjoining cloakroom and lavatory facilities for both children and staff.