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46 Cot draw sheets
24 Pants (boys)
20 Oven cloths
10 Blouses
56 Hair capes, pillow cases, towels (Jaconet)
19,439 Articles repaired, plus darning socks and
jumpers.
In addition to these, a few of the men patients go to
seasonal daily work on the neighbouring- farms, for which they
are paid at the rate of 1/- per hour, part of which goes to help
towards their maintenance, part is saved and part given for
pocket-money.
RECREATION
Occupational hours are between 9 and 12.15 in the mornings
and from 2 to 4.30 in the afternoons. On Tuesday afternoons
the patients attend the cinema in the main hall, and on Saturday
afternoons there is dancing in the main hall and/or football and
cricket, netball, according to season. Indoor games played are
table-tennis, darts, card games, board games (draughts, ludo,
etc.).- It was hoped to introduce small-sized billiards and
bagatelle tables, but these are still in short supply and difficult
to obtain.
Small parties of "parole" patients are permitted to go
unescorted to the neighbourhoods of Grays and Upminster to
attend the cinema and the privilege is seldom abused.
The Annual Sports Day was held on 14th July. It was on
a bigger scale than usual, as combined with it were the V.E.
day celebrations. In addition to the straight events there were
many side-shows, including "Aunt Sally" and a giant slide.
The arrangements made for tea and dancing on the lawn in the
evening were upset by a heavy rainstorm.
The usual full programme was arranged over the Christmas
season including the popular Concert given by the patients
themselves. The programmes for Sports Day and Christmastime
are set out below:—
SPORTS DAY, 14th July, 1945
1. Boundary race—men.
2. 220 yds race—girls
3. 50 yds race—schoolgirls.
4. 50 yds race—schoolboys.
5. Egg and spoon race—men.
6. Sack race—schoolgirls and boys.
7. 440 yds race—men.
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