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Sub-normality
On 31st December 1967, 102 Sub-normal children and adults were
receiving day training at various training centres within and outside the
Borough as follows »-
' Sutton Training Centre 28 children
Korden Junior Training Centre(London Borough of Merton) 11 "
Banstead Adult Training Centre (Surrey County Council) 54 adults
Caterham Training Centre (Surrey County Council) 2 " & 1 child
Waylands Centre (London Borough of Croydon) 1 "
Bensham Training Centre (London Borough of Croydon) 1 "
South Side Home (Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton) 1 "
Croydon Spastic Work Centre 1 "
Croydon Spastic Children's Centre 2 children
We are grateful to the neighbouring authorities who have made placements
available for these sub-normal children and adults.
13 sub-normal children and adults were maintained in residential
establishments for care and training, or received special day training during
the year, and at 31st December, 1967, the position was as follows
2 female children resident at the Society of St.Bernadette
1 " child daily attending the Society of St.Bernadette
3 male children resident at Roffey Place, Faygate
1 M adult resident at Ravenswood Foundation, Copthorne
1 female adult resident under Guardianship Society, Hove
1 " child resident Sons of Divine Providence
1 " child daily attending the Link Education Trust School
1 " adult resident St.Mary's Convent, Roehampton
1 " " " St.Mary's, Buxted
1 male child resident Meldreth Training School for Spastics.
6 applications were received for short-term care to enable parents
to have a holiday or because of a family crisis, and with the co-operation of
The Manor Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, all were admitted for periods ranging
from two to eight weeks.
3 sub-noimal children and adults were received into permanent residential
care during the year ending 31st December, 1967.
The Mental Health Section has responsibility for supporting all
sub-normal persons over five years of age in the community, and during the year
227 families received support from visits by Mental Welfare Officers.
Holiday arrangements for the adults attending Banstead Training
Centre were made by Surrey County Council as in previous years. Four of our
children under 16 years of age were able to join Surrey parties and we are
grateful to our colleagues for their assistance.
Training Centres
The Council's plan for re-building the Junior Training Centre on its
present site at Robin Hood Lane has been welcomed by parents and members of the
staff who are at present working in unsatisfactory premises. Unfortunately
to enable the re-building to take place, temporary premises have had to be
provided which can of necessity be only adequate to meet the need.
Handicapped children need the best facilities which can be provided if they
are to obtain maximum benefit from their attendance while the exacting and patient
woik of the teachers and their assistants merits the kind of building which
is now being planned.
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