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Employment and facilities for work for the disabled
So far as employment is concerned, the 1082 registered handicapped persons
fall into the following groups:-
l. Capable of normal employment 115
2. Capable of sheltered employment in accordance with definition
of the Min. of Labour 37
3. Capable of some work or part time work in very sheltered conditions
(e.g. Work Centre) 103
(a) Attendance at Work Centre 79
(b) Receiving outwork and/or occupational therapy 40
4. Available as home workers Not Known
5. Not available for work 806
6. Under l6 years of age 21
Visits made by Social Welfare Officers from 1st January 1969 to 51st December 1969
Visits made in connection with handicapped social work and registration 1872
Visits made in connection with escort duties to and from the work Centre 187
Visits made in connection with adaptations 249
Visits made in connection with outwork 2
Visits made in connection with occupational therapy 776
Visits made in connection with occupational therapy at Brambleacres 54
Visits made in connection with occupational therapy at Maiden Homes 47
Aids to daily living; Number of aids issued on loan during the year 1969 396
Adaptations; Adaptations have been carried out in the homes of 56 handicapped
persons during the year at an approximate cost of £1,860.
Transport
The three ambulances have been kept fully occupied during the year, they are
regularly used for the transport of handicapped persons to the Red Cross Clubs,
the Invicta Club, the British Polio Fellowship Club meetings, the British
Rheumatism and Arthritis Club meetings, the Rotary Club of Sutton Film Show
evenings and the Spastic Centre at Croydon daily. The ambulances of course
serve the Work Centre daily, the holiday scheme and such voluntary organisations
as it is possible to assist during the year.
Part time clubs for the disabled
The Red Cross Society continues to operate four clubs for the disabled in the
Borough.
n-i cabled Drivers
In accordance with the Ministry regulaticins, disabled drivers windscreen badges
have been issued by this department as follows
No. of badges issued at 31.12.68 100
No. of removals since 31.12.68 3
No. of new badges issued since 31.12.68 29
Total No. of car badges issued at 31.12.69 126
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