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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE.
The Training Centre for1 Severely Subnormal Children
and Adult Female patients, was opened on 8th September,
1953, at the Methodist Church Hall, Bennett's Castle Lane,
Becontree. It is known as the Ilford Junior Training Centre.
Full medical inspection is carried out once a year,,
by one ol the School Medical Officers, also a survey visit
is made quarterly.
GENERAL WELFARE
Provision of Meals and Milk for School-children.
The provision of meals in the schools commenced on 7th
October, 1940. The total number of mid-day meals served
during I960 was 2,268,065 approximately.
There are 26 kitchens in the Borough, established
at the following schools:-
Barking Abbey, Barley Lane, Beal Boys, Beal
Girls, Becontree C.P. Unit, Benton, Caterham,
County High Boys, County High Girls, Cleveland,
Dane, Fairlop Boys, Fairlop Girls, Goodmayes,
Gordon, Loxford, Mayfield Boys, Mayfield Girls,
Mossford Green, Parkhill, Redbridge, The Gilbert
Colvin, The Glade, The John Bramston, Uphall and
Wm. Torbitt.
As from 6th August, 1946, milk in school has been
supplied free of charge in accordance with the Provision of
Free Milk Regulations, 1946.
In October, I960, 18, 587 children, were receiving
milk in school.
Provision of Baths. - Shower baths are installed at
Beal, County High Boys, Barking Abbey Grammar, Caterham,
Dane, Fairlop Boys and Loxford Secondary Schools.
Work done by the N.S. P.C. C.- The following48 cases
were investigated:-
(1) Neglect 26
(2) Ill-treatment cases 11
(3) Other cases 11