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residential school, Elmers Court, Lymington, Hants. Arrangements for
the adult camps were again made by the London Borough of Hillingdon.
These were held at St. Mary's Bay, Dymchurch, Kent,—the girls from 30th
August—10th September, 1968 and the boys from 10th—20th September,
1968. Five girls and five boys resident in Harrow attended.
Social Clubs—The social club for the mentally handicapped
continues to flourish under the leadership of members of the Borough's
mental health staff. It meets on Monday evenings in the Games Hut,
Tanglewood, Common Road, Stanmore.
The usual club activities include dancing, table tennis, snooker, darts
etc., and in addition from time to time, outings are arranged of a socioeducational
nature.
Early in 1968, the Harrow Association for Mental Health offered to
run a therapeutic social club for persons recovering from mental illness or
suffering from loneliness. This club held its first meeting on 23rd April,
1968. It takes place on Tuesday evenings at the Harrow Day Centre for
the Elderly Mentally 111, 76 Marlborough Hill, Wealdstone.
In view of the fact that this establishment is easier to reach by public
transport, it was decided to close the 'Outlook Club' run by the mental
welfare officers on Wednesday evenings at Tanglewood, Common Road,
Stanmore, Middlesex, and to transfer the members to the one run by the
Harrow Association for Mental Health. Accordingly, the last meeting of
the 'Outlook Club' was on 3rd April, 1968.
Students—During 1968 five students from various universities and
colleges were received into the department for practical experience in the
mental health field including a student from Malta.
Courses—During the year one supervisor teacher at the junior
training school was sponsored for the one-year course which commenced
in September for mature students, leading to the Diploma for Teachers of
the Mentally Handicapped.
Two trainee social workers were sponsored for courses at the Lanchester
College of Technology, Coventry, leading to appropriate social
service qualifications.
Voluntary Bodies—Close liaison is maintained with the following
voluntary Bodies in the field of mental health within the Borough:-
The Harrow Association for Mental Health
The Harrow Society for Mentally Handicapped Children
The Friends of Leavesden Hospital
The League of Friends of Shenley Hospital (Harrow Branch)
The Friends of Tanglewood.