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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Occupational Therapy - Handicapped
The services continued to operate from the Occupational
Therapy Centre at 104 Westbury Road, New Maiden, to a limited extent
because of the lack of occupational therapy staff, until the latter
part of the year, when they were transferred to Pine Lodge, Blagdon
Road, New Maiden, to allow more room for the Outwork Classes.
Occupational
Therapy Classes
Number of persons
attending
Wednesday (morning) Art Class
Wednesday (afternoon
Friday (afternoon)
6-8
10 - 12
10 - 12
The handicapped persons who attend for craft classes continue
to produce articles, most of which they purchase for themselves or
friends.
A wide range of crafts continued to be taught at this centre.
Aids and Adaptations
The total completed aids are as follows:
| Bathroom aids (special seats, rails etc.) | 47 |
| Ramps for invalid chairs | 8 |
| Structural alterations to premises | 9 |
| Others (walking aids, lifting poles, etc.) | 86 |
| 150 |
Outwork
The outwork organiser has continued to obtain various kinds
of outwork from firms and factories in the area or close to the borough
boundary, and the work carried out by the handicapped in this connection
has consisted of packing bricks and toys for toy manufacturers, soap
and perfume packing, and putting together fittings for electrical apparatus.
The classes now being held are as follows: