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Number of patients discharged January 1965 to December 1965 112
48 returned to work: 24 to open employment
20 housewives
2 Industrial Therapy Organisation
1 Industrial Rehabilitation Unit
1 Rantons (Brentford Adult Training Centre)
2 transferred to Welfare Service for physical disability.
1 referred to Marlborough Hill Day Centre for the Elderly Mentally 111.
1 transferred to Old People's Welfare Service.
2 referred to Mental Health Community Care.
24 admitted to Hospital (18 Shenley Hospital).
5 moved from district.
2 died.
27 discharged with no further rehabilitation programme:—
9 attended for one month (Male 3, Female 6)—average age 35 years.
7 attended over 1 month—under 3 months.
11 attended over 3 months—12 months.
(Male 13, Female 6)—(average age 38 years).
(16 reside in London Borough of Brent).
Distribution of patients within the London Boroughs:
Patients discharged 1965: London Borough of Brent 68
London Borough of Harrow 27
London Borough of Ealing 6
London Borough of Barnet 8
London Borough of Hounslow 1
London Borough of Hammersmith 1
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 1
112
Patients attending the Centre 31st December 1965:
London Borough of Brent 27
London Borough of Harrow 8
London Borough of Ealing 7
London Borough of Barnet 1
London Borough of Hillingdon 1
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Work undertaken this year within the Centre has followed the same lines as previous years, maintaining
purposeful work, continuing to repair toys for the Junior Training Schools, and making toys for
Christmas for the Nurseries. A new project has been started in conjunction with the W.V.S., the patients make
up children's clothes from material provided by them, which are distributed to families in need. Maintenance
of the Centre also provides constant work. Cooking has become a more regular feature with the increase of
women patients.
A small quantity of industrial assembly work has been provided from Acton Lodge Adult Training
Centre.
Projects outside the Centre have become an established form of occupational therapy. This year
five rooms have been redecorated. Cleaning of 73, Wembley Park Drive Hostel has been undertaken about
once a month. Thirty-three patients have been employed on these projects during the year:—
(a) Room decoration for Old People's Welfare Association, Hampstead.
Paid for by the Association.
(b) Room decorated for patient recommended by mental welfare officer.
Paid for by National Assistance Board.
(c) Room decorated for a patient recommended by psychiatric social worker.
Paid for by Queen Adelaide's Fund.
(d) Room decorated for a patient recommended by mental welfare officer.
Paid for by National Assistance Board.
(e) Furniture decorated and repaired for 73, Wembley Park Drive Hostel.
An Art Class continues to be run for one session a week. It is well attended and is one of the
more valuable activities.
Visits have continued to places of topical interest. The Christmas visit after a buffet lunch was
again to the Ice show at Empire Pool, Wembley.
A psychiatric social worker from Shenley Hospital has conducted a therapeutic discussion group
which has been of great value in building up good relationships within the Centre.