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number of parents do not wish to accept the facilities available and
prefer to care for their children in their own homes until the Borough's
own Adult Training Centre becomes available. However, by providing
this necessary service, it is interesting to note that the number of
trainees over 16 receiving day training has increased from 33, who
were able to attend Banstead, to a total of 43 now attending the Adult
Day Training Centre at the Manor. Two other adults attend centres
in neighbouring Boroughs. This Day Centre in 1968 will be rehoused
in a workshop block which has been specially adapted for the purpose.
Much of the equipment has already been provided by the Borough
and will in fact be later transferred to the Borough's own Centre. This
transfer to Adult Day Training at the Manor Hospital was made
easier by virtue of the fact that we were fortunately able to acquire
the service of two of the coach guides who had formerly escorted the
trainees to Banstead, and who have now been appointed as Assistant
Supervisors on the staff of the Manor Hospital. It was not, therefore,
a difficult transfer in any way. It has also given stimulation and a
larger outlook on life, not only to our own trainees, but to those who
for social reasons are living in the hospital and working in a similar
setting.
In order to assist the Physician Superintendent of the Manor
Hospital, a small Committee of parents and representatives of the
Borough meet at regular intervals to discuss various aspects of the
arrangements, and all requirements, with few exceptions, seem to
have been matters of common agreement.