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No. of Persons attending
Mondays all day
Tuesdays all day
Thursdays all day
Fridays all day
12 - 18
12 - 18
12 - 18
12 - 18
Outwork has proved very popular with handicapped persons
who have preferred to attend these classes in preference to craft
classes because they have been able to earn a few shillings weekly
for their work.
Home Work for the Housebound Physically Handicapped
The outwork organiser obtains suitable work from local
factories and takes it to certain handioapped people who are capable
of undertaking the work in their own homes, but are unable to attend
the work centre. The officer demonstrates the best way to perform
the task, ensures that the completed work is up to standard, and
returns it to the manufacturer.
The total number of persons participating in this scheme
is between 20 and 25.
Voluntary Workshops
The Kingston Spastics Centre provides a workshop at 13
Geneva Road, Kingston upon Thames for some 40 spastic young persons,
of whom approximately 15 live in the borough.
The centre makes a valuable contribution to the welfare of
the handicapped in the borough and the Borough Council makes a
financial grant of £75 per capita towards its work per annum.
Car Badges for Severely Disabled Drivers
A further available service designed for the benefit of
disabled drivers if the provision of distinguishing car badges for
display on motorised vehicles (supplied by the Ministry of Health)
or on cars which have been specially adapted to suit individual needs.
To date there are 156 persons in receipt of badges and 37 new badges
were allocated during the year under review. The badge itself carries
no legal weight but its purpose is intended to enable the handicapped
person of impaired mobility to be easily recognisable by the police and
other road users in an endeavour to make driving and parking a somewhat
less hazardous occupation.