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Young men from Latohmere House Detention Centre have been
assisting at the Training Centre voluntarily. The great care and
devotion they show to the children is remarkable, and it is difficult
to know who derives most from this association. I believe many of these
young people will derive lasting benefit from their experience.
Plans for a new Adult Workshops and Training Centre in Blagdon
Road have been approved. The new building to accommodate a hundred
trainees will allow a greater variety of industrial work and will give
more scope for the trainees to live independent lives in the community.
It is hoped that building will be started in 1970.
The Day Centre for the Mentally 111 moved to the ex-Civil
Defence premises in Blagdon Road in March. This is again only a temporary
home until the land is required in connection with redevelopment. Classes
for the physically handicapped are also held there. The need for and
value of such a day centre has however been well established.
Health Education
This proceeds as part of the normal work of many types of staff
in the department: district nurses, health visitors, public health
inspectors, etc. The Health Education Officer reports under this heading
on the wide range of topics oovered, and examples of the involvement of
the health visitors Eire given in the report on Health Visiting.
Prevention of Illness. Care and After-care
Prevention of Break-up of Families
The number of families assisted in connection with the prevention
of break-up continued to increase and much useful work is being done. A
case is made out in the body of the report for a group of social workers to
be located in a particular area of the borough.
Home Helps
Recruitment to our fine band of ladies in the Home Help Service
unfortunately continues to be slow. Another training course was held for
a further twelve members of the staff.
This is an essential service for the frail and elderly, handicapped,
the sick, and mothers and young babies etc., and is rewarding work.