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So far as sub-normal persons are concerned facilities for care,
support and training are varied. 96 children and adults from the Borough
were receiving day training as follows:-
40 children aged 5 - 13 years at the Morden Junior Training Centre.
15 children aged 13 - 16 at Sutton Training Centre which received children
from the London Borough of Merton.
2 children at Caterham Junior Training Centre.
2 male adults at training centres in Croydon.
1 female adult at a training centre in Wandsworth
36 male and female adults at Banstead Industrial Training Unit.
During the year the waiting list of adults for attendance at
the Banstead Industrial Training Unit was reduced by 6. The present
number of places available at Banstead is inadequate to meet our
present needs but it is hoped that sufficient placements will be available
next year to clear the waiting list and to take those trainees from the
Sutton Centre who have attained the age of 16 years.
13 sub-normal children and adults were maintained in residential
establishments for care and training, or received day training or special
care and at 31st March, 1966 the position was as follows:-
3 -children resident at Lourdes House, The Society of St.Bernadette, Wallington.
3 children resident at Sendhurst Grange, Send.
1 male child resident at Roffey Place, Roffey.
1 male adult resident under the Guardianship Society at Hove.
2 children attending daily The Link Education Trust at Croydon.
1 child attending the Spastic Centre, Croydon.
1 child attending Queen Mary's Hospital for Children - Training School.
5 applications were received for permanent residential care for
various reasons and all have been admitted to hospital.
9 applications were received for short-term care to enable parents
to have a holiday or because of a family crisis. All were accepted and, with
the co-operation of the Manor Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children,
were admitted for periods ranging from 2-6 weeks.
66 male adult sub-normals and their families received support
throughout the year from the Mental Health Section.
Holiday arrangements for sub-normal children and adults of the Borough
had been made by the Surrey County Council prior to London Government
re-organisation and 10 adults and 4 children enjoyed this facility.
Arrangements will be made during the early part of 1966 for adults and children
to have a holiday during the summer.
The staff of Sutton Training Centre will be increased by one teacher
in January 1966 which will enable the number of children attending the
centre to be increased to 30 by the introduction of a further class,
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