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(d) Persons admitted to temporary accommodation:-
Adults 7; Children 12 = 19.
The County Council have two Old People's Homes
in Ilford - at Pegram House, Longhayes Avenue,
Marks Gate, accommodating 47 residents, and at
Heath Gate, Chadwell Heath Lane, Chadwell Heath,
which accommodates 60 residents. Additionally, an
annual grant is made by the County Council towards
the cost of welfare services and amenities provided
by the Borough in their special accommodation for
old people at Stoneleigh Court.
(2) Blind Persons.
The numbers of registered blind, partially sighted
and defective sighted persons resident in the Borough
as at 31st December, I960, were as follows:-
(i) Registered as blind 300
(ii) Partially sighted 67
(iii) Defective sighted 16
all of whom were under the supervision of the County
Council's Home Teachers. During the year 6 blind
residents participated in the Home Workers' Scheme
operated through the agency of the Royal London
Society for the Blind, and 2 were employed in Workshops
for the Blind. In addition, 31 blind and 12
partially sighted persons were employed in open industry.
During 1960, 5 blind residents in the Borough
were admitted to homes for the blind.
(3) Deaf or Dumb and other Handicapped Classes.
The Welfare Committee of the County Council
has continued to develop its activities in respect of
welfare services for permanently and substantially
handicapped persons (other than blind, to which
reference is made above) as provided for under
Section 29 of the National Assistance Act, 1948; in
addition to direct provision such as special equipment
on loan, grants have been made towards the
cost of structural adaptations to premises to meet
special needs, etc., the fullest co-operation has been
maintained with specialised organisations in this