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Day Centre for the Elderly Mentally III
This establishment consists of a large house which has been converted
for the reception of suitable cases on a daily basis, 9.00 a.m.—5.00 p.m.
Mondays to Fridays inclusive, with the exception of Bank Holidays.
Transport is provided to and from the centre for those elderly persons
who are unable to travel on public transport. The work at the centre is of
an occupational therapy nature and no charge is made for the facilities
provided except 7|p. which covers the cost of providing a mid-day meal.
Referrals are received from general practitioners, hospitals and various
social work agencies.
Because it has been necessary to carry out extensive building alterations
to this establishment in order to provide an access road to the
newly opened Day Centre for the Younger Mentally 111 which lies at the
rear, this Centre now provides accommodation for up to 50 patients at
any one time.
During 1970, 58 patients (12 men and 46 women) were referred for
admission. Of these 21 (5 men and 16 women) were from general
practitioners, 11 (2 men and 9 women) by mental hospitals, 8 (3 men and
5 women) by general hospitals and 17 (2 men and 15 women) by social
workers and 1 woman from another source.
The number of patients discharged from the Centre during the year
was 49 (13 men and 36 women). Of these 18 were admitted to mental
hospitals, 3 to general hospitals, 3 to welfare homes, 3 improved or left
the district and 16 refused to continue to attend. During the same period
6 patients (3 men and 3 women) died.
Of the number of patients accepted 3 were admitted from the London
Borough of Brent.
At the end of the year there were 12 patients (3 men and 9 women)
awaiting admission, 10 of these being from other Boroughs.
Some 155 visitors were shown over the Centre during the year.
Day Centre for the Younger Mentally III
This purpose built establishment which was erected in 1969 was
opened for the reception of suitable patients on 5th January, 1970. It
provides accommodation for 30 patients (both sexes) and caters for the
needs of two main groups of patients—(a) On discharge from long stay
in hospital and (b) Unemployed persons at home.
The Council's Department of Architecture and Planning designed
the building which was erected at a gross cost of £28,060. This figure
includes the cost of the alterations to the Day Centre for the Elderly and
was officially opened by the Chairman of the Health and Welfare