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Employment and facilities for work for the disabled
So far as employment is concerned, the registered handicapped persons fall into
the following groups:-
1. Capable of normal employment 112
2. Capable of sheltered employment in accordance
with definition of Ministry of Labour 48
3. Capable of some work or part-time work in
very sheltered conditions (e.g. Work Centre) 114
(a) attendance at Work Centre 64
(b) receiving outwork and/or
occupational therapy 50
4. Not available for work 867
5. Under 16 years of age 26
The Work Centre in Mulgrave Road, Sutton, has, with the increase in the numbers
requiring this service, became overcrowded and is working to capacity. Within the financial
estimates there is provision for a new Work Centre and Adult Training Centre. A site is being
sought for this and it is hoped that the building may be ready during the year 1972/73.
Visits made by social welfare officers from 1st January, 1970 to 31st December, 1970
Visits made in connection with handicapped social work
and registration 3,112
Visits made in connection with escort duties to and from
the work centre 110
Visits made in connection with adaptations 255
Visits made in connection with occupational therapy 984
Visits made in connection with occupational therapy
at Brambleacres 14
Visits made in connection with occupational therapy
at Maiden Homes 26
Visits made in connection with occupational therapy
at Franklin House 40
Aids to daily living:number of aids issued on loan
during the year 1970 514
Adaptations
Adaptations have been carried out in the homes of 82 handicapped persons during
the year at an approximate cost of £2,107.
Transport
The ambulance service has been fully stretched throughout the year coping with
the task of conveying persons to and from the work centre for the physically handicapped
each day and the Spastics Work Centre at Croydon. In addition, the vehicles are regularly
used for the transport of handicapped persons to the Red Cross Club afternoon meetings and
to other clubs for the handicapped whose meetings are held in the evenings. It is not possible
to meet all requests for transport due to vehicles being repaired or drivers sick or on leave.
Part-time clubs for the disabled
There are 13 known part-time clubs for the handicapped operating throughout
the borough and these are very popular with the disabled. As stated in the preceding paragraph,
assistance in conveying handicapped persons to and from the clubs is provided by the welfare
ambulance type vehicles wherever it is physically possible to do so.
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