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and expand. Following the survey to identify the handicapped and elderly in need last autumn,
the division is currently involved in a study of access facilities in public buildings and other
establishments. Later studies will include the need for meals at dining centres or on wheels in
the Borough, and the problems faced by the mentally handicapped in the community.
Many challenging tasks face the new department in the coming year and if 1971 is any
indication of the ability of staff to adjust to a new situation and to face the demands which have
been placed upon them, then it is evident that with additional resources being made available
to us, we will confidently approach the many areas of need which have been identified. The
willing co-operation and assistance which is so evident in our relationship with other departments
makes the task that much easier to undertake.
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