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Case Accommodation Work done
1 Council House Studio shed taken down and re=erected at
new address
2 '' Flat Handrail to toilet.
3 " Flat Lowering of kitchen sink to use from
chair
4' " Flat Handrails to bath and main entrance door.
5 " Prefabricated Removal of partition wall between bathroom
Bungalow and toilet to form combinedroom,
tion of sliding doors. Loweringof lavatory
basin to allow invalid chair to be pushed
underneath Rail by toilet
6 " Flat Rail by steps in hall Rail by toilet..
7 " Flat Handrails to bath and toilet
An Industrial Work Organiser runs a centre where handicapped persons who
are unable to obtain employment in open industry but who are suitable for a certain
amount of light work are provided with this on a part-time basis at the
work centre or at home
Advice and guidance regarding personal problems are given, and membership
of a voluntary organisation catering for a particular handicap is facilitated
Services to the deaf and dumb and the hard of hearing are provided by appropriate
voluntary organisations, to which the County Council makes grantsinaid
Brentford and Chiswick choral classes for handicapped persons are held on
Friday evenings at Belmont School, Belmont Road, Chiswick Each year this class
takes part in the Choral Festival arranged for handicapped persons by the County
Council.
Pour special coaches with hydraulic lifting device at the back are in use
for taking handicapped persons to club activities handcraft classes and the
choral classes,. These coaches are for those who cannot travel by public transport
or in any other ordinary car or coach Wheelchair cases can be lifted into
these coaches and travel while remaining seated in their chairs
At 31st December, 1964, 148 residents of the Borough were registered as
generally handicapped
The Brentford and Chiswick Group of the Middlesex and Surrey League for
the Hard of Hearing meets fortnightly in the Borough There are social meetings
lip reading acl speaking classes., talks and discussions, outings and visits to
other groups in the County The Club has a Welfare Officer who visits sick and
housebound members, and in some cases the Club car. provide financial assistance,
and special arrangements for transport The Group numbers 18 with an average
attendance of 12 - 15 In addition to these evening meetings, there are afternoon
discussion groups meeting at members houses.
A club for the Physically Handicapped is maintained by Chiswick M.ssion
(a Branch of the Shaftesbury Society) The disablements are various and transport
is arranged by the Rotary Club for those who cannot travel easily The
Club meets once a month for social purposes
Holidays are provided for aged people at the Shaftesbury Society Holiday
Home at Broadstairs and several Brentford and Chiswick members have had two
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