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known local laundry
Mr Simpson resigned his appointment as
manager in September and I would like to
express my gratitude for his valuable
service. Mr Seaford was appointed to managership
in October and has made a very
encouraging start in this onerous and
demanding post He has already introduced
many new ideas and is full of enthusiasm
Brentford Adult Training Centre
This centre continued to function both as an
additional adult training centre and as a
stepping stone for some into industry
It is with deep regret that I have to report
that Mr B Pitt who had proved himself as an
outstanding manager in this difficult post
died after a short illness in December; his
services will be greatly missed.
Holiday camps
Adults
The Council organised a party of 68 mentally
handicapped men and women from Acton
Lodge Brentford and Southall Adult Training
Centres to go on a week s holiday to St Mary's
Bay Kent As last year, Mr Simpson, manager
of Acton Lodge acted as leader and it was a
highly successful holiday The improved food
and facilities at the camp together with the
fine weather made it the best camp so far
and grateful thanks are due to all those staff
and volunteers who escorted the party
The local parents' societies generously
provided funds for entertainments and
amenities and a further £54 was raised by
voluntary efforts at Acton Lodge
Children
Assistance was given to enable two children
to go on holidays arranged by the National
Society for Mentally Handicapped Children
Short-term care at weekly boarding unit
The first period of holiday care for subnormal
children was organised at the Hanworth Weekly
Boarding Unit in August, Twelve children
spent a successful, albeit rather wet sixteen
days holiday at the unit. Additional staff
were employed augmented by volunteers and
student teachers of mentally handicapped
children by arrangement with Chiswick
Polytechnic Outings were organised to the
zoo and to the seaside Unfortunately owing to
a concurrent cloud burst and blockage of the
drains part of the premises were flooded to
a depth of several inches on the second night
and made excessive demands upon the staff.
Westbrook Long Term Home - Heston
This home for 12 children is being built and a
waiting list is being compiled
24 Wood Lane Isleworth
Until October this hostel continued as a
hostel for mentally ill patients On the opening
of the Orchard Hostel these were transferred,
and mentally handicapped adults were admitted
Mr R Vincent a qualified mental nurse was
appointed as warden and has made a very good
start However great difficulty is being
experienced in appointing a deputy warden.
Report by Mr R Vincent, Warden 24 Wood Lane.
Isleworth
This hostel opened for mentally handicapped
people on 4th October 1969 staffed by a
warden assistant warden, a part time cook and
domestic assistants The posts of attendant,
housekeeper and full time cook proved very
difficult to fill and this slowed down the rate
of admissions particularly of women
At the end of the year 11 men and 1 woman
were in residence
The Hounslow East Society and the Hounslow,
Twickenham and District Society for Mentally
Handicapped Children have taken active
interest in the social life of the hostel. The
former provided gifts at Christmas time and a
tropical aquarium and arranged a film
show and a coach outing
It is proposed to introduce a scheme under
which suitable local handicapped persons
living at home can visit the hostel one evening
a week for a few hours to enable their parents
to have a free evening
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