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a7383d0a-ff5a-41d1-b8da-ae5e00519af0 | of Attendances No. T.B. Children Other 675 8 143 15 Free Milk On the recommendation of a Chest Physician additional supplies of milk are made available to patients suffering from tuberculosis, and 149 patients were so assisted during the year. CHIROPODY SERVICE The Chief Chiropodist reports as follows:Clinics Central Foot Clinic-Operated single-handed by the Chief Chiropodist on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Julia Engwell Clinic-Operated single-handed by Mrs. D. Mann, who also attends the Senior Girls' Training Centre one session fortnightly. Porters Avenue Clinic-Operated single-handed by Mr. D. Ditsell. 36 Ford Road Clinic- Operated single-handed by Mr. E. Dransfield who joined our staff on the 2nd January of this year. Annie Prendergast Foot Clinic- This clinic has now passed through the initial "teething" stages, and is operated by Mr. |
a755783a-db13-453e-9c00-78183ba21e7d | N. Freeman (full-time) and Mrs. E. Barber (part-time, operating two sessions weekly). Miss Richards continues with her Clerk/Receptionist duties. The car transport service is still being run from this clinic and is invaluable for the elderly infirm patients who are thus able to be moved to and from the clinic. Greatfields Clinic- Operated by Mr. H. Stenson from Monday to Thursday. Due to the absence of Mr. Stenson through illness from the 14th October, the clinic was reduced to four sessions (two days) per week. These sessions were operated by Mrs. Mann and Mr. Ditsell. Mr. Stenson was still off duty at the close of the year. Thames View Clinic- Operated by Mr. Stenson on Fridays, but the clinic was closed down from the 18th October due to Mr. Stenson's illness. Domiciliary Service Western Area- Operated by Mrs. |
ae47fb95-52f1-47eb-867a-d7f5bb616bb7 | E. Morgan who also attends Mayesbrook Old People's Home for one day fortnightly. Eastern Area- Operated by Mr. P. Freel (part-time Chiropodist) for three sessions weekly. This is helpful, but does not touch the fringe of the demand for domiciliary treatment in this large area. Old People's Homes Mayesbrook- Attended by Mrs. Morgan for two sessions fortnightly, also by Mr. R. Fenton (part-time Chiropodist) for one session monthly. Saywood Lodge- Attended by Mr. Fenton one session fortnightly. The Lawns- Attended by Mr. Fenton one session fortnightly. Senior Girls' Training Centre Chiropody equipment was supplied and a surgery set up at this centre. As from the 1st July Mrs. Mann visited for one session every fortnight. This arrangement was made so that necessary treatments could be given to these patients in their own familiar surroundings. |
f6f0e2d5-9e2f-46ed-b450-8078a247458e | The results have been very satisfactory. General Remarks All clinics and the domiciliary service are very heavily case-loaded, and there is an urgent need for more staff. The time between appointments ranges from ten to twelve weeks, and longer at holiday periods when the clinic has to close while a chiropodist is on leave. This also applies in cases of staff sick leave. I would like to make a special note of appreciation for the help given by Mrs. Mann and Mr. Ditsell during the absence of Mr. Stenson owing to severe illness. A skeleton service was maintained at Greatfields Clinic which helped the service considerably. My appreciation is also extended to Miss Long and her staff for their co-operation. The Old People's Homes service continues to be very satisfactory, as the constancy of numbers and the co-operation of the respective Matrons enables good work to be done in this important field. 37 Treatments for the year Children Adults Total Sessions -5 5-16 O.A.P. |
2b9f1ff9-5132-4188-a9fe-71f23a5c5a1c | Others A/N P/H Central - 168 1,940 84 1 7 2,200 387 Julia Engwell 2 33 2,149 4 1 48 2,237 395 Porters Avenue - 30 2,655 6 - 12 2,703 473 Greatfields 2 18 1,982 5 1 2 2,010 342 Thames View 1 64 455 3 - 2 525 72 Ford Road 6 349 3,405 6 - 19 3,785 525 Annie Prendergast 1 336 2,455 32 12 590 3,426 543 Total 12 998 15,041 140 15 680 16,886 2,737 Old People's Homes Adults Total Sessions O.A.P. |
b09e4f05-f00c-4b87-a860-185d89993120 | P/H Mayesbrook 264 - 264 41 Saywood Lodge 233 - 233 24 The Lawns 207 - 207 25 Total 704 - 704 90 Adults Total Sessions O.A.P. P/H Domiciliary 2,116 161 2,277 577 No. of Treatments No. |
6b3e480a-a50e-493a-b884-7bbd8ef05300 | of Sessions Senior Girls' Training Centre 58 9 Grand Totals for the Year Section Number of Treatments Sessions Worked Clinics 16,886 2,737 Old People's Homes 704 90 Domiciliary 2,277 577 Senior Girls' Training Centre 58 9 Total 19,925 3,413 38 MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF The Council's practice to arrange for the medical examination of all entrants to its service came under review during the year, and in view of the large number of medical examinations involved, which cause heavy demands on medical staff time, it was decided after consultation with Joint Committees, to dispense with medical examinations except in the case of:- (1) Employees transferring from another authority or with a short break in service. (2) Teaching staff. (3) Where the Medical Officer of Health decides that an examination is necessary in the light of replies to a medical questionnaire. |
72e174fa-d101-4a7c-bd0d-b6cb6e7ba419 | (4) Where a Chief Officer, in agreement with the Medical Officer of Health, considers a medical examination is advisable. These arrangements were put into effect on 1st August 1967 for a trial period of one year. During the year the following examinations were carried out:- Number of persons examined and passed as fit 693 Number of persons examined and not accepted 35 Number of special examinations in connection with sickness payments 28 Number of medical examinations carried out for other authorities 10 Number of medical examinations carried out by other authorities 16 Number of chest X-rays arranged in connection with medical examinations 307 Number of health history questionnaires scrutinised 301 Number of candidates approved without further inquiry 227 REHOUSING ON MEDICAL GROUNDS In order that every person who considers himself eligible for rehousing on medical grounds is treated with equal fairness, one of my medical officers (the Deputy Medical Officer of Health) is responsible for investigating the medical histories of all applicants. |
d7e2ae16-1e25-4a94-890f-5d6a952e8010 | This is a breakaway from the usual pattern, whereby the doctor receives housing reports and medical/social reports from the public health inspector and health visitor respectively. All information (i.e. housing details from the Housing Department and medical recommendation from a doctor) is submitted to my Deputy, and where it is not possible to make a decision from this information, he will visit the person in his home. Statistics Total number of applications 335 Number of families visited 102 Number recommended for rehousing 21 39 All the applicants with young families were already on the Council's list for rehousing either by virtue of overcrowding - the majority - or because of clearance areas, and therefore overcrowding of itself cannot be considered as a medical reason. The other main group of applicants were retired pensioners who found their present accommodation physically unsuitable because of increasing infirmities. The most frequent problem was the difficulty in climbing stairs. Often it is necessary to climb four flights of 12 - 14 stairs to reach their accommodation. |
dfb1dabd-e538-4b28-81d9-944cec543466 | MENTAL HEALTH Work of the Mental Welfare Officers During the year, 497 patients were referred to the mental health service. Mentally Ill Mentally Sub-Normal Referred by general practioners 120 3 Referred by hospitals on discharge 119 - Referred by hospitals after or during out-patient or day treatment 90 - Referred by Local Education Authority - 27 Referred by police and courts 16 2 Referred by other sources: e.g. |
370feb34-2dc6-4ff6-8199-a64fd377ba25 | neighbours, relatives, Ministry of Social Security and other social and welfare agencies, inward transfers from other areas 106 14 451 46 Number of persons receiving community care at the end of the year 269 370 Number of persons attending day centres 22 174 Number receiving residential care 6 17 Number of admissions for temporary residential care to relieve the family 2 28 During the year the following admissions to mental hospital were dealt with by the department: Informal 85 Compulsory 87 Via Court 1 173 Castle School During the autumn term, the London Borough of Havering were able to accommodate 24 of their children who had been attending Castle School, and this allowed 13 Barking children who had been attending centres in Redbridge and Havering to be accepted at the school, thus enabling all Barking trainees to attend a school within the Borough. 40 Social training included trips to the Tower of London, Mayesbrook Park, and many shopping excursions which involved travelling by train and bus. |
cbb945f0-cdf3-4d96-98de-47bd93189fa8 | Many children continue to receive swimming instruction, and most of the school attend the physical education class. Both the swimming and P.E. classes are held at the Barking Regional College of Technology. Our association with the R.M.S. Arlanza flourishes. Captain Gibbons attended the children's Christmas party, and other members of the crew have made social calls. Captain Gibbons presented the children with a huge Christmas cake made by the cook of the Arlanza. In turn, the children collect reading books to replenish the ship's library. The visit by the children to Wembley to see "Cinderella on Ice" was also made possible by the goodwill of the Arlanza crew. Local old age pensioners were invited to the Harvest Festival and the produce was given to them and others who were unable to attend this service. During September we were happy to welcome Mrs. Mitson as a new member of staff in a temporary capacity replacing Mrs. |
dda818f3-8f7b-4a3e-9540-ad5d935346c8 | McKenzie, who had gained a place on a teacher training course. Miss V. Green also joined the staff, filling the vacancy created by Mrs. Mathews. Visitors to the school have included:- Dr. Balbal - Philippines Miss Willis - Tutor, N.A.M.H. Course Students - Guy's Hospital Students - Chiswick Polytechnic Health Visitors Pupils from Fairlop Secondary School. The Speech Therapist pays a weekly visit to the school, and routine medical inspections are undertaken by Dr. Burgess, School Medical Officer. During the early part of the year, structural alterations were made at Castle School to provide a small special care unit for physically handicapped sub-normal children. This unit was opened on the 24th April when four children were admitted; two cot cases, a girl aged six and a boy aged fifteen, and two chair cases, boys aged twelve and fourteen. |
aff2b84b-b20d-488d-9300-f07ae3c26448 | At the end of the year, there were four cases on the waiting list for admission, but arrangements were in hand to admit a further two cases to the unit at the beginning of 1968. Westfield Psychiatric Social Club Aims of the Club: 1. To provide a stepping-stone between illness and isolation on the one hand and good mental health, re-socialisation and integration into the community, on the other. 2. To widen the interests of the members and thus stimulate them into outside activities on their own initiative. 3. To provide a regular meeting point for staff and members in a social setting. 4. To follow up with introduction to outside clubs. During 1967 the average attendance increased by 80%. In January we were able to move to new and larger premises, the Day Centre 41 at Porters Avenue, thus making contact with Day Centre members as well as direct Club referrals. |
39942f0e-0142-4b12-aa2c-ebc4c458a107 | Proximity of the Club to the Day Centre has enabled us to integrate Day Centre/Club members into preparation of refreshments, etc., for social evenings previously organised by staff because of lack of contact with Club members during the week. The move to new premises gave a natural break which was used by the members of the mental health staff to delegate more responsibility to Club members, e.g. (a) transport was no longer provided as the new premises were on an adequate bus route. (b) two members gradually took over responsibility for preparing refreshments. Previous rotas had fallen through because of inconsistency of attendance. The influx of a younger element from the Day Centre stimulated wider interests. Activities included: 1. Visits from and to other similar clubs. 2. Parties for all past and present members. 3. Demonstrations from outside bodies, e.g. North Thames Gas Board Cookery, Milk Marketing Board, Yardley - Make-up, Flower Arranging, Morris Dancing. 4. |
3943bf03-3ca7-4f7a-9067-c5d41eb915d7 | Trips to local theatres. 5. Group activities within the Club - Community Singing, Beetle Drives, Play Reading, Bingo. It is often not necessary to organise anything in an evening when one is certain that everyone is making contact with another person through the playing of a game, through conversation or through dancing to the latest 'pops'. On the other hand, to use the second half of the Club evening for an organised group activity is sometimes very necessary in order to (a) stimulate the group as a whole, or (b) include the isolated person who very often lives alone and for whom the Club is the only contact with others. Beetle Drives and Morris Dancing have claimed notable success here. Residential Accommodation - Maisonette In May 1965, the Health Committee decided to allocate a maisonette for the use of patients no longer in need of hospital care, but with no home to go to, so that they could be discharged to live in the community. |
ece572b8-81dd-4c40-94d8-2480458ae732 | The maisonette, which is on the first floor of a large new block, has two single bedrooms and one double bedroom. Each bedroom was furnished with a single bed, wardrobe, dressing table, bedside cabinet and chair for each person, making four places in all. The lounge/dining room and kitchen are communal and furnishings included cooker, refrigerator, drying cabinet and all other household necessities. There is a plentiful supply of linen. Prior to the maisonette being ready for use, we approached both Warley and Severalls Hospitals to find out what female patients they had who could readily be discharged, but the immediate response was very disheartening and the place was standing ready for occupation for nearly six months before the first patients were admitted. 42 Before this, however, there had been murmurs of disquiet amongst the other tenants of the block of flats when they heard that discharged mentally ill patients were to be accommodated. |
ca8cbc75-5a6a-48ae-84cf-0ca1c94d76ce | In order to gain the co-operation of the nearest neighbours, they were visited by the Principal Mental Welfare Officer who was able to discuss with them their fears and suspicions, and to reassure them on many of their worries. This proved very helpful as the neighbours assumed at first a protective attitude towards the patients, which has now been replaced by an acceptance on equal terms. In September 1966 the first two patients were admitted; one was a 70 year old woman who had been in a mental hospital for nine years, and the other a 45 year old woman who had been ill for four years - they had not known each other before. Every co-operation was given by the Ministry of Social Security to ensure that the women had enough money to cover their needs. During the initial settling in period, a mental welfare officer visited daily to smooth out any difficulties and to advise on diet, shopping and budgeting. Soon the two women settled down, becoming part of the community, and taking their turn at washing down the communal stairs, etc. |
bdd6b62c-4c66-457f-9d59-24ac0c105d3a | Later they were joined by a younger woman who eventually moved to residential employment, but who was greatly helped by the temporary accommodation afforded here, being able to take stock of her personal situation. In May 1967 a male patient of 45 was suggested as suitable - he was homeless after the death of his mother. As he was known to the two ladies already resident, whom he had met at the weekly psychiatric social club, we discussed with them the possibility of his moving in. This was readily agreed to. In October 1967 they were joined by another female patient. The two younger women go to work, the man works when he is well and the 70 year old woman, who is at home all day, finds plenty to occupy her with the housework. The residents pay £2. 12. 0. a week which covers the cost of rent, heat, lighting and gas, and they buy their own food and share the cost. |
c8d65788-cdf1-4fc7-b635-592ad38aa7f7 | One mental welfare officer is responsible for visiting the unit once a week, to collect rents, give support and undertake casework. Voluntary Associations Annually the Borough Council makes a contribution to the local voluntary associations, viz. the Dagenham Association and the Barking Association for Mental Health. The Dagenham Association holds monthly meetings with speakers to stimulate a public interest in mental health and gives financial aid to the mentally ill within the Borough. The Barking Association holds a weekly club for the mentally sub-normal and their relatives, arranges a Christmas party to which our trainees are invited, and has a holiday bungalow at Clacton for self-catering holidays for the families of the sub-normal. Holiday Play Centre To provide some relief to parents during the long summer holiday, a Day Holiday Play Centre was held at Castle School from Monday to Friday for the two weeks, 14th - 25th August, 1967. |
0047d694-ac5f-4a43-b4f8-cd7742a7cdfd | The supervision of the Centre was undertaken jointly by two ladies resident in the Borough, both of whom are experienced in the work of a Training 43 Centre, and additional staff was recruited, including students of Teacher Training Colleges and mothers of the trainees. This Centre was attended by 34 trainees - junior and adult. Holiday Camp Scheme Holidays for trainees were arranged again this year at St. Mary's Bay Holiday Centre, St. Mary's Bay, Kent. A party of 36 trainees and staff from the Dagenham Adult Centre spent a week at the Camp from the 28th April to the 5th May, and a further party of 22 children from Castle School and 35 senior girls from the Gale Street Centre spent a week at the Camp from the 8th to 15th September. Each party was accompanied by members of the staff of the Training Centre concerned, and despite somewhat mixed weather, visits were made to places of interest in the locality and the holidays were reported to be a success. |
28eaa25d-3290-4658-a1b6-5386309f8f58 | Mental Health Week During Mental Health Week, the theme of which was "Work to be Done", several projects were undertaken in conjunction with the local voluntary associations. A panel consisting of a mental welfare officer, a psychiatric social worker, an occupational therapist, a psychiatric nurse, and a teacher of the mentally handicapped, together with a voluntary worker, visited the two grammar schools in the area to talk to senior pupils about their individual jobs and to answer questions. An exhibition was also mounted at the grammar schools and in the libraries with appropriate literature for the various professions within the field of mental health. A wine and cheese party where Dr. Jones from Warley Hospital spoke about schizophrenia was arranged at the Day Centre. This was well attended by councillors, professional workers and members of the public. Residential Care Difficulties During the year much difficulty was still being encountered in obtaining temporary and permanent care for sub-normal patients, especially in cases of emergency. |
297655ea-6eda-4f1e-ac59-19b70404984d | One young child had to be sent away as far as Derbyshire when his mother was admitted to hospital. Despite their inability to provide permanent care, South Ockendon Hospital nevertheless helped by providing out-patient facilities where difficult cases were seen for consultation, diagnosis and treatment. Student Placements Each month, two medical students from St. Bartholomew's Hospital who were doing a practical placement at Warley Hospital spent some time in the mental health section to gain an insight into the problems of community care. A post-graduate student undertaking a social studies course at Bedford College spent a month in the mental health section on a practical placement. A request for similar placement next year has been received and agreed to. 44 Mental welfare officers continued to give talks to schools, church groups and various organisations, and also to pre-retirement groups. Adult Training Centres Upon the resignation of Mrs. |
2801c3e2-2dea-405c-a5bc-d16ea118c20c | R. Early, in August, 1967, for many years the devoted supervisor of Castle School, the opportunity was taken to amalgamate the Gale Street Annexe with the Adult Training Centre in Osborne Square, so that all adult trainees would be under the supervision of Mr. Matthews. This foreshadowed the transfer of all trainees to the new Adult Training Centre due for completion in 1968. Also during the year, following the closure by the Health Committee of the dental workshop, the staff at Osborne Square was strengthened by the addition of Mr. G. Dickerson, Senior Dental Technician, who was transferred there as an Instructor. Handicrafts such as leather work, woodwork, basketry and needlework, are taught at the centres, and simple industrial processes performed for local firms. These activities resulted in an income of nearly £500 at Gale Street and £1,000 at Osborne Square, which is distributed amongst trainees. |
9ba68b92-658e-4a88-8ac5-d5b2725efd85 | Outings were arranged to Minnis Bay, regular visits on two mornings each week were made to the sports centre in Halbutt Street, and two parties had a week's holiday at St. Mary's Bay, Dymchurch, one in May and the other in September. Grateful thanks are due to the staff and volunteers who give up their time to make these holidays possible. During the year, 9,226 attendances were made at Osborne Square and 8,933 at Gale Street Annexe. Capital Building Programme The position regarding the capital building programme for mental health projects during 1967 was as follows:- Adult Training Centre. Gascoigne Road - Work on this 120 place centre for mentally sub-normal trainees was started at the end of the summer and it is expected to be completed by the middle of 1968. |
befbf21f-21a6-48b0-aad5-2075b41333bc | Because this is the only adult training centre projected for the Borough, and by reason of the acute shortage of suitable sites, this building will be of bungalow construction initially, but will be capable of taking a further storey at a later stage if need be. Hostel for the Mentally Sub-Normal - There not being a hostel within the Borough, a review of known and potential hostel cases showed that upwards of 50 places could be filled if accommodation were available in the town. Owing to the lack of building land, the Council allocated a site in the Gascoigne Redevelopment Area as in the case of the Adult Training Centre. At the end of the year, approval had been given for building to commence, and it is anticipated that the finished building will be handed over at the end of 1968 or early in 1969. |
fbad1fe7-a6dc-4176-8fdf-e03254448a38 | Hostel for the Mentally Ill - Again a site was allocated within the Gascoigne Redevelopment Area for a 25 place hostel, and the Ministry of Health hoped to recommend loan sanction for the year 1969/70. Replacement of Castle School (Junior Training Centre) - This, the only junior training centre in the Borough, is conducted in a former school built in 1896 and it was agreed that a replacement building should be built as soon 45 as possible on a site in Goresbrook Road, next to the Ambulance Station of the Greater London Council and on the edge of the Southern Open Belt. During the year, the Ministry of Health stated they hoped to recommend loan sanction for the replacement building in 1968/69. CIVIL DEFENCE - FIRST AID, etc., LECTURES Close liaison has been maintained between the health department and the Civil Defence Corp6 of this Borough. |
fa80e5f6-11f4-4426-a7cb-f16bc9b2888c | The following are details of First Aid and Home Nursing Courses, etc., run by the Civil Defence Corps and the health department:- Date Place Course Nos. |
642ee8d4-a4f9-4dc7-b732-4a3136e53fcb | Attending 12.1.67 16.3.67 Civic Centre (Council's Staff) Emergency Home Care 11 4.5.67 29.6.67 Axe Street Centre (Council's Staff) Emergency Home Care 9 14.6.67 Eastbury School Duke of Edinburgh Award 25 27.6.67 Beverley School Duke of Edinburgh Award 17 3.7.67 Axe Street Centre British Red Cross Society 17 10.7.67 Axe Street Centre Junior Red Cross Home Nursing 16 5.12.67 Axe Street Centre (Borough Engineer's Staff) British Red Cross Society 16 DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE General (a) In view of the national economic position, the Council placed a limit on financial expenditure and in April 1967 it became necessary to review all the current cases with a view to only the most necessitous cases being granted help within the money available. As a result of this, service was: (i) Withdrawn from 60 cases. |
bedd9c1f-b969-41ed-946e-416b02b4f6bf | (ii) Reduced in 427 cases. and a "cut back" in service of approximately 500 hours per week was effected. This not only gave rise to criticism and dissatisfaction among recipients but was also a subject of news for the local press. (b) With a view to meeting cases of an emergency nature at weekends, an "on call" duty rota has been established which results in:- (i) One member of the organising staff being on duty at the health department each Saturday morning and remaining accessible by telephone for the remainder of the weekend. (ii) Four domestic helps being "on call" having regard to their hours of availability over the weekend. 46 (iii) Each domestic help "on call" is afforded a retaining fee of £1 per weekend whether called upon for duty or not. Organising staff qualify for time off in lieu of Saturday morning duty. |
97ba840e-53e2-4c65-9351-12d61583ba37 | Case Loads (a) The number of cases served fluctuates from month to month and throughout the year the following cases were helped:- Aged (over 65 years) 1,645 Chronic sick 239 Mentally disordered 10 Maternity 40 Others 22 Total 1,956 A reduction of 34 on the previous year. (b) Cases in need of night attendance were referred from time to time, and throughout the year service was provided in four such cases. Recruitment of Labour Due to financial restriction wastage in labour was not replaced during the six months April - September, and the labour force fell from 250 to 215. During the three months September - December wastage was replaced and at the close of the year the labour force remained at 215. Training (a) A training course was held at Hornchurch College of Further Education on a sessional basis over a period of six weeks, and was attended by 15 domestic helps. These courses are considered valuable and are appreciated by those concerned. |
0eeec55c-220a-48dd-b3da-f5676826b7b1 | Due to financial restriction it was not possible to further this type of instruction but it is hoped that similar arrangements will be possible during next year. (b) Organisers were called upon to instruct student health visitors, nurses, etc., from time to time, and the Senior Organiser also gave several talks/ lectures on the domestic help service as part of school health education programmes. CONVALESCENCE Arrangements were made for persons recommended a recuperative holiday by general practitioners or medical officers to go away for a period, usually of two weeks, as summarised below:- Adults Children National Health Service Act: Section 22 (Mothers and Young Children) - 9 Section 28 (Prevention of illness, care and after-care) 40 - 47 SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE There are 66 primary and 23 secondary schools in the Borough. We also have two special schools. The Bentry Special School caters for educationally subnormal pupils, and Faircross Special School for delicate and physically handicapped pupils. |
38986871-1df8-4700-b2f2-8e07759ce5dd | At the end of the year, numbers on roll were as follows:- Primary schools 16,009 Secondary schools 11,432 Special schools 314 Total 27,755 MINOR AILMENTS CLINICS Minor ailments sessions at which a doctor was present were held at the following clinics:- Annie Prendergast Friday a.m. Becontree Avenue Monday and Thursday a.m. Central Monday to Friday 9-10 a.m. Five Elms Monday p.m., Friday a.m. Ford Road Monday a.m., Friday a.m. Julia Engwell Monday to Friday 9-10 a.m. Leys Monday p.m. Marks Gate Friday a.m. Oxlow Lane Wednesday a.m. Porters Avenue Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9-10 a.m. Upney Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9-10 a.m. A total of 1,825 pupils were seen during the year. |
c0a18be8-b714-4b46-ba10-8b86738d1bf0 | MEDICAL INVIGILATION OF SCHOOL MEALS SERVICE STAFF In order to minimise the risk of spread of infection, the health history of all staff employed in the school meals service is obtained and reviewed by a member of the medical staff. Medical examinations are then arranged for appropriate cases, together with laboratory investigation where necessary. During the year, the medical histories of 390 candidates were reviewed. Further investigations were made in 138 cases, and only two cases were rejected. SELECTIVE SCHOOL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS Following a successful pilot scheme for the selective medical examination of school leavers at two senior schools, the Education Committee agreed the scheme and it was extended to all senior schools during the year. 48 Completed medical questionnaires were scrutinised by school medical officers and 760 pupils were found not to warrant a medical examination. |
bc0e8d4a-7b9a-4109-8dec-90e2efcb5bda | SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS Routine school medical inspections are carried out on:- (a) pupils entering primary school, (b) pupils in their last year at primary school, and (c) where considered necessary on pupils in their last year at secondary school. In addition, pupils entering the Borough from other areas and children found to require observation or treatment are followed up as necessary. Particular attention is paid to pupils at the special schools. Periodic Inspections Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth) No. of Pupils Inspected 1963 and later 129 1962 1,591 1961 1,062 1960 229 1959 88 1958 43 1957 366 1956 1,656 1955 704 1954 52 1953 89 1952 and earliar 624 6,633 Other Inspections Number of special inspection 3,475 Number of re-inspection 1,171 4,646 |
9cbca30e-dc6d-4b3e-8a48-6bd4b6be2574 | 49 DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION Defect or Disease Periodic Inspections Special Inspections Treatment Observation Treatment Observation Skin 146 182 137 54 Eyes: (a) vision 355 434 125 142 (b) squint 60 47 33 18 (c) other 17 46 5 35 Ears: (a) hearing 16 122 48 116 (b) otitis media 12 47 7 1 (c) other 23 35 1 - Nose and throat 86 439 55 67 Speech 50 81 79 33 Lymphatic glands 10 137 3 7 Heart 13 178 28 32 Lungs 26 170 32 33 Developmental: (a) hernia 11 25 3 15 (b) other 30 161 25 46 Orthopaedic: (a) posture 17 36 8 15 (b) feet 102 |
4a1019e4-7363-4d52-b39e-6854814303ca | 156 18 26 (c) other 18 88 75 46 Nervous system: (a) epilepsy 4 16 4 7 (b) other 14 64 53 40 Psychological: (a) development 18 106 46 57 (b) stability 20 184 77 48 Abdomen 3 30 5 6 Other 96 142 162 160 50 PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth) Individual Pupils found to require treatment For Defective Vision (excluding squint) For any other condition Total Individual Pupils 1963 and later 5 15 20 1962 30 163 188 1961 52 135 176 1960 8 28 33 1959 2 14 14 1958 5 4 8 1957 17 12 28 1956 113 225 308 |
19ea40fc-2e54-48d9-891e-b88bbf6ed1ab | 1955 51 78 119 1954 6 2 8 1953 11 9 19 1952 and earlier 55 63 108 Total 355 748 1,029 General Condition of Children Out of 6,633 pupils examined, only five were considered to be of unsatisfactory general condition. INFESTATION WITH VERMIN During the year, 18,431 pupils were examined, and 258 found to require treatment. CONVALESCENT TREATMENT Pupils who are recommended convalescent treatment on medical advice are sent away for periods of up to four weeks. 145 cases received treatment during the year. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN 115 pupils were examined for fitness for employment out of school hours and certificates were granted. 51 DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT A Specialist Ear, Nose and Throat Consultant attends weekly at Central Clinic. |
27337265-ca18-4187-a2c9-d9194967625c | Pupils known to have been treated Received operative treatment:- (a) for diseases of the ear 4 (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis 131 (c) for other nose and throat conditions 3 Received other forms of treatment 198 Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have been provided with hearing aids:- (a) in 1967 10 (b) in previous years 75 ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS An Orthopaedic Consultant attends monthly at Leys Clinic where a wholetime physiotherapist is also in attendance. Pupils known to have been treated (a) at clinics or out-patient departments 363 (b) at school for postural defects – CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC Dr. E. Danos, Locum Consultant Psychiatrist, reports as follows:- "I have worked in the Barking Child Guidance Clinic since the end of September 1967. |
f85e57c0-a79b-48b2-9c47-880e74ef6e2c | The majority of cases seen in my four-weekly sessions have been behaviour problems - as it is the case in the majority of child guidance clinics. An organic cause underlying the symptoms was relatively infrequent. A few of the children were referred for a second opinion to consultants in other hospitals. When cerebral dysrhythmia was suspected the children were referred to the E.E.G. Department of Goodmayes Hospital and we received great help from them. Not having an in-patient unit of our own, we referred children to Dr. Little at Whipps Cross Hospital who always came to our rescue. "Much of the behavious disturbance of children seems to be inherent in the social structure of the family. Frequently father is away from home owing to his work, for shorter or longer hours, or on account of illness, or else because he has abandoned the family; occasionally only is his absence due to a prison sentence. |
1fe06727-6537-487d-8f79-4ded4b6d6d5a | When father can give no moral or financial support, mother often works and is unable to see the children off to school or wait for their return from school - this seems to trigger off a great deal of delinquency. When father is hard and unloving but mother is able to give some support to the children, the children frequently produce anxiety symptoms, such as bedwetting or nightmares or present with obsessional behaviour. "Since the weather improved about mid-April, aggressive acting out of doors, such as breaking into houses in twos or threes has been very frequent. There 52 is hardly a week without cases being referred for reports to the Courts. "Owing to the large number of deprived or rejected children referred to the Clinic, we often have to resort to such means as changing schools, transferring to boarding schools or children's homes, requesting holidays or asking for escorts to hospitals. |
f5ab78b9-812d-46f0-a8cf-aa0d2986c885 | "In order to deal with the children's problems more effectively we have multi-disciplinarian case conferences once a month; also recently we have started group therapy for adolescents. "We would not have been able to cope with these problems without the excellent co-operation of the School Health Service, the Special Services in the Education Department and the Children's Department, and the great help from the educational psychologists, remedial teacher and secretarial staff in the Clinic." ADOLESCENT CLINIC We started an Adolescent Clinic at Porters Avenue Clinic towards the end of 1966, with a group of fourteen-year-olds from a secondary modern school. The attendance has been very encouraging though fluctuating as might be expected. Mostly girls, but also quite a number of boys have been taking part in the sessions. Films, such as "From Girl to Woman" and "Learning to Live", which dealt with the growing-up period quite well, and also a film on V.D. with some explanatory talks, were welcomed seriously and with great interest. |
37fdf32c-360f-4eb3-b777-99fcc943ee0f | The discussions and comments which followed these films were quite revealing. Talks and slides about the care of skin, relating to the "spots" of adolescence, and also nutrition, were well accepted. In the summer term we ventured to make a film of our own. We had a rather old-fashioned, but basically sound, film on the ever-recurring theme, entitled "Mother, can I go out tonight?" Our youngsters wrote a new script with a very lively and impressive dialogue. With the very kind and expert co-operation of the Health Education Officer and his assistant, who acted as producer, director and camera-men and with the youngsters as actors, we produced a film which actually needs only the adding of the sound track. In the autumn term of 1967 we started with a new group from the same school and the attendance was also about 25 to 30. We are still very much in the experimental stage and we wish to encourage more group discussion among the young people themselves, as this has not always been achieved. |
2b18b0d4-a921-4e98-bf3a-a616e3a2e2f0 | We are grateful for the encouragement, enthusiasm and helpfulness of the Headmaster and Headmistress of the school. All this has been very useful experience, and we hope to learn a lot more in the future. 53 EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT Ophthalmic Specialists of the Regional Hospital Board attended weekly at Central, Porters Avenue and Becontree Avenue Clinics. There is some delay in providing treatment at Becontree Avenue Clinic owing to the large number of patients in the catchment area of this Clinic. Efforts to obtain further specialist sessions for this Clinic have not been successful. |
de03610f-5219-4abb-a447-413c31f7b3da | Pupils known to have been treated (a) External eye diseases and other (excluding errors of refraction and squint) 25 (b) Errors of refraction (including squint) 910 (c) Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed 913 ENURESIS CLINIC The statistics relating to the work of this clinic are as follows:- Appointments made Attendances New patients 123 73 Old patients 111 75 Total 234 148 The large number of patients who do not attend for their appointments 86 - (and who do not inform us accordingly) give an unnecessary large amount of extra work to all concerned. Ten parents defaulted on two appointments, and were sent a "warning" letter of the costs incurred if they did not return the equipment loaned to them for treatment. The response was satisfactory. |
920b23f2-d632-434b-9e17-482012438b65 | The results of treatment (using the buzzer) are satisfactory, and very similar to results in previous years:- % of total Number cured 108 86 Number failed or poor result 15 14 This cure rate of 86% is reduced by about 10% in fact, as several cases relapse within a few months. The failures are virtually all due to one of two causes - the buzzer fails to awaken the child, or the child awakes but is too frightened and unable to co-operate. Invariably these failures occur in the six year old group (the minimum age seen), and therefore there is sufficient reason to raise the minimum age to receive buzzer treatment to seven years old. 54 DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding uncleanliness) A Consultant Dermatologist attends twice monthly at the Upney Clinic and an assistant medical officer, acting as his clinical assistant, treats minor skin conditions at a special session. |
67b7196d-4587-4d92-a8b0-eb65cd2f6d6c | Pupils known to have been treated Ringworm: (a) scalp – (b) body – Scabies 5 Impetigo 47 Other (plantar warts, etc.) 1,241 Total 1,293 B.C.G. VACCINATION All school children from the age of 13 years are offered the opportunity to have B.C.G. vaccination against tuberculosis, should this be indicated following a simple skin test. During the year, 1,238 children were skin tested. 1,058 were found to be suitable and were vaccinated with B.C.G. 180 pupils were found to have a positive reaction to the skin test and were referred to the chest clinic for a routine x-ray. The number of acceptances for this protection is disappointingly low, and the co-operation of parents, teachers and health staff is needed to improve matters. |
dac22ea4-ba77-499d-92c5-685c161d400f | SPEECH THERAPY Dagenham Area - Miss Symes reports as follows:- During 1967, there was little to note of change in the workings of the five speech clinics. Numbers of attendances for treatment in all clinics were greater than in 1966, and the busiest speech clinic still continues to be Five Elms, Wood Lane. As usual, boys exceed girls in their need for speech therapy. Dyslalia (functional malformation of articulation) continues to be the main speech problem in this area. Unfortunately, due to pressure of work, I was unable to make an annual visit to each school, as has been my custom for many years, but I hope soon to be able to recontinue this. I have been able to take in a few selected children from the Bentry School to Five Elms Clinic for speech therapy. |
f19c5a5b-48da-413f-8c0f-cb422c30b0c4 | 55 Statistical Return for 1967 Numbers of attendances at Five Elms 681 „ „ non-attendances at Five Elms 232 „ „ attendances at Leys 458 „ „ non-attendances at Leys 156 „ „ attendances at Oxlow Lane 300 „ „ non-attendances at Oxlow Lane 71 „ „ attendances at Marks Gate 190 „ „ non-attendances at Marks Gate 37 „ „ attendances at Annie Prendergast 137 „ „ non-attendances at Annie Prendergast 47 Total attendances = 1,766 „ non-attendances = 543 The number of patients under treatment at the end of 1967 was ninety. 160 patients had been treated during 1967, of whom 115 were boys, and 45 were girls. |
6f58f647-f777-4261-a6d4-3e96e3979e67 | Conditions requiring therapy were as follows:- Dyslalia 114 Delayed Language 11 Cleft Palate 3 Dysphasia 1 Dysarthria 4 Sigmatism 9 Stammering 18 During the year, 70 patients were discharged as follows:- Speech Normal 51 No further progress likely 3 Left school – Non-attendance 8 Transferred to other areas 7 Discharged at parents request 1 Total 70 Barking Area - Miss Delaforce reports as follows:- The number of cases referred for speech therapy continued to rise during 1967 with the majority of patients coming from the infant school age group. The main speech problems amongst these children were defects of articulation. The schools in the area were contacted regularly and it was valuable to be able to discuss with the head teachers any problems concerning the children attending for speech therapy. A number of new referrals for speech therapy were found on school visits. The majority of pre-school children referred were recommended for play therapy. |
94f072ef-6368-4115-aabb-3ed6c87848b7 | In addition to the opportunities play therapy offered to the speech defective child, it was also useful to be able to observe the child as a member of a group. Speech therapy was continued at Faircross School and by working with a student it was possible to see most of the children requiring speech therapy. A number of the children attending for speech therapy at the Castle School were moved to another area. Consequently it was necessary to assess the new entrants and the cases most likely to benefit were selected. 56 The figures below show the number of appointments sent at Julia Engwell Clinic and Central Clinic during 1967. |
8e253a31-53d0-4d2c-8ae6-1361bbaacaa7 | Julia Engwell Pre-school Infant Junior Secondary Special Attendances 56 425 200 119 404 Non-attendances 34 189 96 49 134 Number of appointments sent during 1967 1,676 Total attendances 1,204 Non-attendances 472 Number on register in December 1967 104 New patients during 1967 71 Patients discharged during 1967 45 Central Pre-school Infant Junior Secondary Special Attendances 74 152 49 – – Non-attendances 35 71 21 - - Number of appointments sent during 1967 402 Total attendances 275 Non-attendances 127 Number on register in December 1967 107 New patients during 1967 14 Patients discharged during 1967 17 57 HANDICAPPED CHILDREN FAIRCROSS SCHOOL Mr. Holdsworth, the Headmaster, reports as follows:- "There are 116 children on the roll of the school, which celebrated its opening on the 11th January. |
5826b0e6-faf5-48ff-a22c-fe09176d879d | Staffing has been very stable with resultant benefit to the children. The seniors have entered for external examinations of the Royal Society of Arts in English and Commercial Subjects. Pitman's Shorthand and Typewriting examinations and the Incorporated Phonographic Society Examinations Grade 1 and Grade 2 in Typewriting. I am pleased to state that in addition to the Commercial Course we have developed Typing as a means of communication for our cerebral palsied children. The school orchestra and choir grow in number and proficiency. At the Barking Schools Festival both gained high honours. Individual tuition in piano, strings, brass, and voice is given to children of promise. In swimming we have gained many Local and National awards; included in these is the Amateur Swimming Association bronze, and silver, award for Personal Survival, and Life Saving is being developed. A prominent feature this year has been the growth of Art and Craft in the school and the gaining of National Awards in this field. |
ebc4161c-700d-4941-ae58-308abb3b5983 | As a consequence, there has developed a keen interest in visiting other schools to see the work done, and in visiting art galleries and exhibitions. Other out of school activities include visits to the London museums, Brentwood Farm, Greenwich Nautical Museum and concerts at the Royal Festival Hall and Albert Hall. A very happy day was spent at Margate when the whole school, and parents, repaired there in June. Community service spirit is fostered by inviting the general public, other schools, and the senior citizens to the school functions, which included a performance of "Aladdin" at Christmas, and a Harvest Festival Service from which the produce was taken by the children to the needy. In addition Mr. R. D. Norman, Deputy Head, and myself have given talks to many organisations on the work of the school, and as a result a better understanding of our children and their needs is developed, and a better acceptance by the public is fostered. A very happy "family" spirit prevails in the school. |
153b7ce9-2f6d-4e86-bc9a-136652f2820f | For this, all praise is due to the entire staff - teaching, medical and ancillary. My grateful thanks to all." BENTRY SCHOOL I have received the following report from Mr. Hurton, the Headmaster:- "This school can cater for a maximum of 240 children in twelve classes. However, in 1967 the number of children on roll varied between 191 and 197 and there was no waiting list. The school is functioning well, and standards continue to improve. Great attention is paid to developing social maturity and a programme of factory visits has been carried out by the Senior Pupils to help fit them for 'After 58 School Life'. Six pupils left at Easter 1967. Five entered open employment and one went to Training Centre. We had fourteen summer leavers and one boy returned to secondary modern school. Thirteen leavers entered open employment and one boy went to Training Centre. |
3fc6ce64-c29b-4a89-b5f0-05d51a20db24 | Numerous educational visits and school journeys were made including a visit to Colchester Zoo by Classes 5, 6 and 7. Visits were made to the local G.P.O. Sorting Office by Class 8, Farm at Havering by Class 7 and RoSPA House by Class 2. Class 5 visited the Ceylon Tea Centre in connection with their class project and Classes 3 and 4 visited Southend Airport. As part of the social training programme journeys are made by public transport, bus or tube train, as well as by private coach. As a result of these educational visits, some pupils are journeying to London, etc., on their own initiative. Our school participated in the "Learning for Earning" experiment organised by Reverend Westall. This proved extremely successful. Arrangements have now been made for some of our children in need of speech therapy to attend Five Elms Clinic. This arrangement is proving satisfactory. |
c1cd2487-5671-43c2-9bfa-c00f967cfb24 | 59 60 HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS Blind Part Sighted Deaf Part Hearing Physically Handicapped Delicate Maladjusted Educationally Sub-normal Epileptic Speech Defect Total Number of children newly assessed in year — 2 — 7 7 12 12 19 1 — 60 Number of children placed in Special Schools in year — — — 6 7 10 13 29 1 — 66 Number of children requiring places in Special Schools – 2 — 2 4 2 5 7 1 — 23 Number of children included above whose parents had refused consent to their admission – — — — — — — 3 — — 3 Number of children on Registers of Special Schools at 18th January 1968 3 14 2 31 65 61 28 207 6 — 417 Number of children receiving tuition at home or in hospital, etc. |
0f6e110d-55c8-431c-bcb3-5d3683cb36e2 | - - - - - - 4 — - - 4 INCIDENCE OF CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES The notification and classification of congenital abnormalities apparent in children at birth continued during the year, the following defects being noted in 46 babies:- Central Nervous System: Anencephalus 4 Hydrocephalus 2 Spina bifida 4 Eye, ear: Defects of ear 1 Defects of eye 2 Alimentary system: Cleft lip 3 Cleft palate 1 Rectal and anal atresia 1 Heart and great vessels: Congenital heart disease 1 Uro-genital system: Hypospadias, |
7f20287d-407a-48e9-865f-ab8645916ff1 | epispadias 4 Other defects of male genitalia 2 Limbs: Defects of lower limb 4 Reduction deformities 2 Polydactyly 4 Syndactyly 2 Talipes 7 Other defects of hand 1 Other defects of pelvic girdle and lower limbs 1 Other skeletal: Osteogenesis Imperfecta 1 Other systems: Vascular defects of skin, subcutaneous tissues, and mucous membranes (including lymphatic defects) 6 Exomphalos, omphalocele 1 Other malformations: Multiple malformations 1 Mongolism 2 Other 1 61 DENTAL SERVICES I am indebted to the Principal Dental Officer for the following report:- SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE The school dental service was able during 1967 to provide full dental treatment for any school child receiving education under the local authority. The percentage of the school roll inspected in 1967 was 47% - this is good when compared with 1965 when it was 28%. |
a571cf77-5aa1-4d99-ac80-e03c93c58d44 | CONSERVATIVE AND ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT I am happy to report that in both these important fields of dental work, the trend is increasing to save teeth and also to help the unfortunate child with irregular teeth; in the case of the latter I would again like to thank the Consultant Orthodontist at Whipps Cross Hospital for advice and treatment in the more difficult cases. DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION The dental staff, as individuals, did an excellent job of work in this very important field of dental everyday routine. Dental health talks to nursery schools, infant and junior schools, supported with films were a prominent feature of dental health education in 1967, but I feel sure that in the years to come a more organised effort in conjunction with the individual effort is essential. STAFFING Four part-time dental officers left the Borough for various reasons. However, I am happy to be able to report the appointment (part-time) of a consultant anaesthetist. |
013aaa14-b9a4-4654-95b8-4598453d5a7d | His work in dealing with difficult cases requiring extractions and cases requiring surgical dental treatment is excellent. The appointment of a senior dental surgery assistant has also proved a major asset to the Dental Section. I was sorry to see the dental laboratory, established in 1945, close, but happy that the chief dental technician is still working for the Borough. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL SERVICES Dental treatment was available at dental clinics in the Borough for expectant and nursing mothers and children under five years old. It gives me satisfaction to report that in this very important part of the dental services, the percentage inspected, and treated, and the number of deciduous and permanent teeth filled to each extracted, compares very well with national figures and in some cases we are in this Borough well above. Our dental auxiliaries have played a big part in this important and valuable work. |
1736187f-a94c-408f-8d19-ad23f86f5b98 | The need, however, is still great and, in my opinion, it is priority number one, as it is only by starting at an early age, before bad habits are formed, that good teeth and good oral hygiene can be achieved. GENERAL COMMENTS I tried in 1967 to establish a third surgery at Oxlow Lane, but the economic situation would not allow this; however, I hope that we can soon do this. There would be two great advantages:- 62 1. Two dental auxiliaries could be employed and supervised by one dental officer. 2. The output of maternity and child welfare work could be doubled. Annie Prendergast Clinic opened for dental work in 1967; there has been a very good response for treatment especially for the under fives. I would like to conclude my report by repeating what I said in 1965. |
f4270494-43ce-4d2b-9114-9e9816d760e3 | Fluoridation of water supplies appears to be the best major step to be taken in the field of preventive dentistry and I hope it will not be too many years before this is taken. DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS Sessions (½ days) worked 1. Sessions devoted to inspection 99 2. Sessions devoted to dental health education 150 3. Sessions devoted to treatment 2,609 4. Sessions devoted to treatment of mothers and young children 281 3,139 School Dental Inspection 5. Number of pupils first inspected at school 11,755 Number of pupils first inspected at clinic 2,288 Number of pupils found to require treatment 9,277 Number of pupils offered treatment 8,897 Number of pupils re-inspected at school or clinic 749 Number of pupils found to require treatment 579 Treatment 6. Number of pupils actually treated 4,192 7. Number of attendances made 13,951 8. |
b41284a1-2945-4822-aaad-3c3925321e68 | Number of fillings in permanent teeth 7,969 9. Number of fillings in deciduous teeth 5,473 10. Permanent teeth extracted 708 11. Deciduous teeth extracted 2,592 12. General anaesthetics given 1,303 13. Number of pupils x-rayed 349 14. Number of pupils supplied with dentures 12 Orthodontics 15. New cases commenced 83 16. Cases remaining from previous year 110 17. Cases completed 48 18. Cases discontinued 6 19. Number of appliances fitted 100 20. Pupils referred to hospital consultant 16 63 MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL TREATMENT Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 years Numbers of Cases 1. Number of persons examined 72 473 2. Number of persons treated 69 416 Treatment Provided 3. |
9ded1e90-2ae5-4eb3-90ab-f4255edcb84f | Scalings and other prophylaxis 27 184 4. Filling 127 1,107 5. Teeth otherwise conserved - 149 6. Crowns and inlays 5 - 7. Extractions 74 215 8. General anaesthetics 13 122 9. Dentures provided 15 - 10. Patients x-rayed 28 5 64 BARKING HOSPITAL Following a long campaign by members of the Borough Council and other interested persons for an increase in local hospital facilities, the Regional Hospital Board in 1957 decided that the Barking Hospital should be developed to provide a full range of acute in-patient and out-patient services. Work started on the site in November 1963, the buildings were completed by the end of 1966, and the hospital was formally opened by H.R.H. Princess Alexandra on 20th April, 1967. |
3950da4b-db51-4c07-82ea-c440ecbbe4e0 | The hospital now provides 276 beds of which 84 are for obstetrics and 54 for geriatrics. The new buildings include a twin operating theatre suite, X-ray department, pathology department, and a comprehensive physical medicine department with excellent hydro-therapy and occupational therapy sections. The final cost of the development is estimated to be approximately two and a half million pounds. 65 REPORT OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT (a) Nature and number of visits:- Rent Act 152 Housing and Public Health Acts:- Dwelling houses 7,069 Other premises 2,474 Overcrowding and housing applications 57 Improvement grants 48l Multiple occupation 266 Bakehouses 58 Milkshops and dairies 119 Foodshops, markets, stalls and delivery vehicles 2,660 Cafes and canteens 706 School kitchens and feeding centres l8l Infectious disease enquiries 726 Foster mothers' premises 39 Number of complaints investigated 2, |
9f4114f3-a2de-4692-ae68-32d60d4be1c4 | 700 Noise nuisance 94 Clean Air Act:- Survey – Other inspections 3,124 Factories 882 Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1,846 Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 8 Tents, vans and sheds 152 Pet shops 34 Hairdressers 121 Ice cream premises and vehicles 594 Houses disinfested 32 Rodent control 2,413 Other visits 2,106 (b) Notices served:- Statutory 91 Informal 1,679 Complied with:- 102 1,666 WATER The water supply continues to be satisfactory both in quality and quantity. During the year 14 bacteriological samples were taken from the Company's mains in the Borough; all were satisfactory. The water does not have any plumbo-solvent properties and no action was called for in respect of any form of contamination. There is now a piped supply inside all houses. 66 During the year the following mains were laid:Length of Mains Size 42 yards 3 ins. |
d3dce28c-10c7-4d49-b443-f11adfb29669 | 1,083 „ 4 ins. 10 „ 6 ins. 75 „ 9 ins. 872 supplies were afforded to houses. The General Manager and Chief Engineer of the South Essex Waterworks Company has furnished the following report:– "Bacteriological and chemical examinations are made of the raw water, of the water in its various stages of treatment, and of the water going into supply. More than 10,000 examinations have been made and all the water going into supply was wholesome." SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL The Borough Engineer and Surveyor has supplied the following information:- (a) Sewerage The drainage systems of the Borough are functioning reasonably well, although the capacity at times of peak flow is somewhat inadequate. The proposals for major improvements to the Dagenham trunk foul sewers are at present awaiting approval from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. Investigation and design of improvements to the Barking central area drainage are in hand. |
afccdb4d-3acb-4cb4-9b6d-4ccbc44391b0 | (b) Sewage Disposal The extension to the Council's Riverside Sewage Works are proceeding within the programme and it is anticipated that the standard of effluent will improve as new sections are commissioned. The programmed completion of the works is 1968. PUBLIC SWIMMING BATHS There are three open air, six indoor and one hydrotherapy swimming pools in the Borough. The water from the swimming baths is taken from the mains of the South Essex Waterworks Company. During the year 62 samples of the water were taken and submitted for chemical and bacteriological examination. All results were satisfactory with the exception of one sample taken from a small indoor pool, but advice was given and there has been no further trouble. HOUSING Slum Clearance During the year two Clearance Areas were represented to the Council. On the 3rd March, 83 dwellings were declared to be unfit, and on the 13th September 165 houses were made subject to a second Order. |
d2decc85-b92a-48bb-8866-f5c23ede5680 | In April the Council made Closing Orders on two unfit properties suffering from serious disrepair and instability. No representations were received from the owners. No Public Enquiries were held during the year but notice was received from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government of two enquiries to be held in January 1968. 67 Rent Act 1957 14 applications were received from tenants during the year. In one case the Council refused to issue a Certificate of Disrepair. Undertakings to do the work were given by the landlords in respect of five properties. Seven Certificates of Disrepair were issued and two objections by tenants to the Cancellation of Certificates were received. As in previous years advice was given to all who sought it and forms were obtainable from the Civic Centre. Improvement and Conversion Grants During the year 10 discretionary grants and 69 standard grants were approved. The co-operation which exists between the Town Clerk's and Architect's Departments and ourselves in administering grants continues to result in a satisfactory service. |
429d8a96-8c46-459d-b512-6f5f66de3052 | Interest in grants generally is still very active and I feel it is only the shortage of builders willing to do this work which is really the governing factor to even greater expansion. Houses in Multiple Occupation 266 visits were paid to these properties during the year but in this area it is not a major problem. It has been found that some houses are overcrowded for a short period where immigrant families have stayed with 'relatives' before going to a more permanent address. These houses are kept under observation. There are no common lodging houses in the Borough. Tents. Vans and Sheds As stated in my report last year, vacant sites in the Borough are decreasing but to the few remaining unfenced sites 152 visits were made. LAUNDRY SERVICE It was only possible again this year to operate a once-weekly collection. At the end of the year the laundry was being dealt with at the Chadwell Heath Hospital. |
f1d4d552-ad81-426d-a160-52127ae07700 | When conditions have improved at the hospital laundry it is hoped that the service may be increased to a twice-weekly collection. As in the past the staff have been most helpful in making the running of this service successful. An average of 36 cases used the service at any one time. ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION Due to the financial crisis the Council again agreed that the remaining smoke control areas to be dealt with must be deferred. The position is as last year, which means that 42,594 houses out of a total of 55,013 in the Borough are now within smoke control areas and the industries have continued to play their part in the general improvement. 68 The Council continues to take part in the National Survey on Air Pollution and takes readings at the eight stations in the Borough. The readings are transmitted to the Ministry for their use. One hopes the ultimate result will show the definite improvement one so often fails to see when comparing readings over short periods. |
2a4b6dcc-6c03-4066-8ed4-70170c1df050 | The position is always changing, solid fuel gives way to other forms of heating, this and the natural expansion can all too easily give misleading results. NOISE ABATEMENT ACT, 1960 This continues to be a most difficult problem, possibly arising from the rush and bustle of present day life which causes some people to react to noise in a manner that bears no real relationship to the measurable volume. It is, at present, impossible to translate noise in terms of nuisance as the problem is complicated by the pitch of the noise which can cause a source of low volume to be a real nuisance. A small whine can often cause more trouble than a passing train. Elaborate and expensive equipment, at the present stage of development, serves little purpose. Personal reactions to a noise nuisance and action based on it seem to be the most effective means of dealing with the problem. RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT. 1951 There is only one premises in the Borough registered under Section 2 of the Act. |
38a7be90-b246-4191-8b30-228dd7b48090 | Eight informal samples were taken from premises during the year, all of which were satisfactory. The details are as follows:- Material Number of Samples Submitted for Analysis Cotton Felt 4 Kapok 2 Sisal 2 PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951 11 licences to keep pet shops were issued during the year. The amount of livestock generally kept is very small. No breaches of the licensing conditions occurred during the year. PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 The service given under this Act continued throughout the year. There is nothing of any moment to report. The sewers remain rat-free and the surface infestations appear to be kept well under control. Happily, Warfarin resistance has not yet spread to this Borough so we still have the use of the best practical method of keeping this problem under control until, perhaps, who knows, rats and mice may yet be exterminated completely. |
88263f51-f0bc-480d-a70a-53f26522a883 | 69 RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1964 There are two riding establishments in the Borough, one at the east end and one at the west end. The staff of the Corporation of London administer this Act on our behalf and are still satisfied with the manner in which they are run. DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT. 1950 As reported last year the Corporation of London are responsible for the administration of this Act. 45 visits were made to premises in this area by the staff of the Veterinary Department. During the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak, concern was expressed about the manner in which cattle grazing on land adjoining Renwick Road tip gained access to the tip itself. The cattle trap on the entrance road was reconstructed and a regular patrol was kept on boundary fences. These measures resulted in the cattle being denied access to the tip. |
a2e1fd0c-1eac-4d86-8b1b-27cf09103322 | FACTORIES ACT, 1961 Inspections Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted Factories without mechanical power 46 75 – – Factories with mechanical power 428 807 85 - Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) 6 56 – – Total 480 938 85 - 70 Defects Found Number of defects Number of Prosecutions Instituted Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector Referred by H.M. |
8781ed31-6ccd-4605-921a-bd57917bdab0 | Inspector Want of cleanliness 10 9 - - - Overcrowding - - - - - Unreasonable temperature 3 3 - - - Inadequate ventilation 1 - - - - Ineffective drainage of floors 4 3 - - - Sanitary conveniences: Insufficient 15 25 - - - Unsuitable or defective 133 117 - 1 - Not separate for sexes 6 3 - 2 - Other offences 20 13 - – - Total 192 173 - 3 - Outwork Number of outworkers in August list 202 Nature of work - Making, etc. wearing apparel and Christmas crackers. OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963 The following statistics indicate the work done by the Public Health Inspectors:- No. of premises registered during the year Total No. of registered premises at end of year No. |
76a2fc85-d707-48b5-81b5-b5af91225bb0 | of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year Offices 27 221 65 Retail shops 30 899 439 Wholesale shops, warehouses 3 40 13 Catering establishments open to the public, canteens 3 93 58 Fuel storage depots - 3 1 71 Class of workplace Number of persons employed Offices 2,686 Retail shops 4,579 Wholesale departments, warehouses 399 Catering establishments open to the public, canteens 890 Fuel storage depots 10 Total 8,564 Total Males 4,046 Total Females 4,518 During the period, 51 notifications of accidents were received in respect of employees. |
c0286c81-559b-47b5-ad53-734d0c22bf5b | INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD The number and types of food premises in the Borough are as follows:- 3 Bakehouses 46 Bakers and confectioners 90 Butchers 254 Cafes and canteens 45 Fishmongers 80 Fruiterers and greengrocers 156 Grocers 88 Licensed and off-licensed premises 9 Public houses with restaurants 148 Sweets, etc. All these premises are regularly inspected, and during the year 4,035 visits were made. In addition to verbal warnings and suggestions to managements and staff during routine visits, 282 informal notices were served upon owners and occupiers under the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960. 399 inspections were carried out in connection with delivery vehicles and stalls, and 72 informal notices were served. |
342e6df6-5a49-4f4b-b113-b5380403d322 | The position under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, Section 16, apart from registrations in respect of ice cream, is as follows:- 31 butchers' premises and 16 other food premises are registered for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food. To these registered premises 762 visits were paid. 10 fish shops are registered for frying and five are registered for the curing of fish. To these 334 visits were paid. 72 Milk All milk which is distributed in the area is produced and bottled outside the Borough. The number of registered dairies is three and the number of distributors is 83 operating from 140 premises. There are also four vending machines. 119 visits were paid to dairies and distributors' premises. |
c5f1b8c3-447d-4920-bb37-5b9c67a2d54b | The following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination during the year:- Designation of Milk Total Samples Submitted Methylene Blue Test Phosphatase Test Turbidity Test Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Pasteurised 39 39 – 39 – - - Sterilised 15 - - - - 15 - Three samples of pasteurised milk included above were taken from milk vending machines. Ice Cream The total number of registered premises selling ice cream is 147. Of this number two are registered for the manufacture of ice cream. 437 visits were paid to these premises. During the year, 68 applications for the storage and sale of ice cream were granted. 57 inspections in connection with delivery vehicles were carried out. |
581f58aa-2b70-4731-b93b-50ae1a090682 | During the year 102 samples of ice cream were submitted for bacteriological examination; they were graded as follows:- Grade I Grade II Grade III Grade IV Total Wrapped Ice Cream 33 6 1 - 40 Loose Ice Cream 27 9 4 3 43 Soft Ice Cream 6 6 4 3 19 In addition to ice cream, 23 lollies were submitted for examination. All were satisfactory. The fact that ice cream is occasionally graded IV does not mean it is unfit; this result i6 a guide that the method of handling and manufacture may be suspect. On the other hand, these poor gradings are often the result of the colouring matter or chocolate in or around the ice cream. It is accepted that the method used to arrive at these gradings is suspect and misleading, but it is the best we know of at the present time. Unsound Food The year has passed without any major change. |
c7864e82-8f7d-4d87-ab3b-467020f1c5a3 | The days when food was diseased or knowingly adulterated have, for all practical purposes, passed and progress has brought us to this machine-age. In addition to products being untouched by hand, they are often unseen by eye until they appear on your plate, cooked and ready to eat, the meal having been safeguarded and conditioned both naturally and artificially. No wonder we sometimes feel that food has lost its flavour; this, however, is part of the price we have to pay. During the year, the Committee considered 34 complaints concerning food. 73 Twelve warning letters were sent and twenty-one prosecutions taken; of these, two defendants were given an absolute discharge. In one case it was agreed that legal proceeding should be instituted, but the witness was unwilling to give evidence so a warning letter was sent to the manufacturers. Registration of Food Hawkers Under the provisions of the Essex County Council Act, 1952, Section 103, 10 persons were registered as food hawkers during the year. |
c961dd88-1284-4919-8013-2225fad87bfe | Food Poisoning The following is a copy of the annual return submitted to the Ministry of Health:- Incidents and Cases Causative Agent General Outbreaks Family Outbreaks Sporadic Cases No. of separate outbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained No. of separate outbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained Notified or ascertained S. typhimurium - - - - 6 Other Salmonellae - - - - 1 Cl. |
3ac6bcdc-a4d9-4a4b-be52-854309923882 | welchii - - - - - Staph, aureus - - - - - Other causes - - - - - Cause unknown - - - - - Total - - - - 7 Details of Food Poisoning due to Salmonellae other than S. Typhimurium Type of Salmonellae "Kentucky" 1 Pesticides in Food Survey - First Year 1966/67 During this period 21 samples of various foodstuffs were submitted by this authority; two of these were above the 'reporting' limit set by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for organo-chlorine pesticides, and another sample, whilst above the 'reporting' limit for lead, was well below the statutory limit. There is no statutory limit for organo-chlorine pesticide contamination nor have the authorities suggested one, as they did for aldrin/dieldrin, so we can only hope that the survey will have furnished the authorities with the necessary information to enable them to set acceptable standards for these other chemicals. |
d16befae-3db1-4fa6-90df-22fb5302a342 | 74 Food and Drugs - Sampling Articles Number Examined Number Adulterated Formal Informal Formal Informal Baby Food - 3 - - Bacon - 1 - - Baking Powder - 1 - - Beans in Tomato - 1 - - Beer, |
9d7114eb-7264-42d2-afbb-d267c10dd016 | Wines and Spirits - 3 - 1 Beverages 2 6 - - Biscuits - 8 - - Blackcurrane Dumpling - 1 - - Bread - 7 - 5 Bread and Butter 5 - 1 - Cakes - 5 - 1 Cereals 3 12 - 1 Cheese - 5 - - Chicken Croquettes - 1 - - Condiments - 5 - - Cooking Oil 1 3 - - Cream - 3 - - Desiccated Coconut - 1 - - Dried Yeast - 1 - - Fats - 6 - - Fish Frozen - 2 - - Fish - Tinned - 2 - - Flavouring - 2 - - Flour 1 3 - - Frankfurters - 1 - - Fruit - dried - 6 - - Fruit - fresh - 2 - - Fruit - tinned - 6 - - Fruit Drinks and Cordials etc. 4 7 - - Gravy - 1 - - |
b2a79044-b9f4-456b-8422-63fdd8572db0 | Haricot Beans - 1 - 1 Herbs - 3 - - Ice cream - 4 - - Ice Cream Powder - 1 - - Ice Lollies - 1 - - Jellied Eels - 1 - - Jelly 1 3 - - Meat 3 3 - - Meat - Frozen - 3 - - Meat Pies - 6 - 3 Meat - Tinned 1 11 - 4 Medicinal Samples 1 9 - - Milk 6 15 - 3 Milk Shake - 1 - - Milk - Tinned - 2 - - Miracle Whip - 1 - - Nuts - 4 - - Pastes - 10 - - Pickles - 1 - - Pie Filling - 2 - - Potato Sticks - 1 - - Preserves - 6 - - Puddings - 5 - 1 Sauces - 4 - - Sausages 4 8 - 2 75 Food and Drugs - Sampling (continued) Article Number examined Number |
bf3782dd-94e9-41b0-a898-a3e0ffa1572a | Adulterated Formal Informal Formal Informal Sausage Rolls — 3 — 2 Saveloys - 1 - - Scotch Pancakes - 1 — 1 Soups - 3 - - Spaghetti in Tomato and Cheese Sauce — 1 — — Starch Reduced Rolls - 2 - - Sugar - 1 - - Sweets 1 6 - - Uncooked prepared Foods — 2 - - Vegetables - Dried — 2 - — Vegetables - Fresh — 4 — — Vegetables - Tinned – 2 - - Yoghurt – 3 — — Serial No. Article Formal or Informal Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity Observations 22A French Loaf Informal Contained rodent excreta Warning letter to manufacturers. Witness unwilling to go to Court. 23A Sausage Rolls Informal Patches of greenish mould growth on filling of one sausage roll. |
c063bced-9d48-4723-ae2a-07764317317c | Warning letter to distributor 39A Milk Bottle Informal Bottle of milk found to contain sand. Legal proceedings Fined £10 and 5 gns. costs. 40A Continental Cut Loaf Informal Contained remains of a house fly. Legal proceedings Fined £10 and 3 gns costs. 41A ) 42A ) 43A ) Pressed Ham (Tinned) Informal Contents showed presence of brownish discoloration where it had been in contact with the seams of the can. Withdrawn from stock and destroyed. 64a Bread Informal Metal screw in loaf. Legal proceedings Fined £10 and 3 gns costs. 70A Cola and Rum Informal Proof Spirit 1 per cent Content of alcohol low. Letter to Manufacturer. Label to be amended 76 Serial No. Article Formal or Informal Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity Observations 92A Milk Informal Black specks in milk No action. |
b71b24f4-e2a9-48ca-b4ff-147afa82925a | 93A Sausages Informal In a mouldy condition Legal proceedings. Fined £10 and 3 gns. costs. 94A Milk Informal Contained minute specks of iron rust adhering to bottle. Warning letter to distributor. 97A Pea Flour Informal Insect infestation. Formal sample taken; this was satisfactory 115A Bread Informal String in loaf. Legal proceedings. Fined £10 and £5 costs. 117A Raisin Bran. Informal Contained a single raisin amounting to only 0.6 per cent of the total contents. Formal sample taken this was satisfactory. 145A Ham and Pork Informal Showed discoloured patches due to iron contamination which was associated with a fragment of reddish plastic-like material. Warning letter to manufacturers. 146A Scotch Pancakes Informal In a mouldy condition Legal proceedings Fined £20 and £5 costs. |
381f8dff-b6bc-4703-b571-fff127aa7abf | 147A Pork and Egg Pie Informal In a mouldy condition Legal proceedings Fined £5 and 5 gns. costs. 157A Bread Pudding Informal Contained a 4" length of thin wire. Warning letter to caterers. 158A Sliced White Loaf Informal Contained discoloured dough and insect fragments. Legal proceedings. Fined £15 and 5 gns. costs. 159A Skinless Pork Sausages Informal In a mouldy condition Warning letter to distributor 77 Serial No. Article Formal or Informal Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity Observations 161A Steak and Kidney Pie Informal Contained an almost complete dead fly. Legal proceedings. Fined £5 and 5 gns costs 162A Sausage Rolls Informal In a mouldy condition Legal proceedings. Fined £15 and 5 gns costs 187A Haricot Beans Informal Contained three dead weevils. |
8e0ac873-18bf-4d92-be7a-ad631a6f73ec | No action. Unable to obtain further sample. 203A Pork Pie Informal In a mouldy condition Legal Proceedings. Fined £10 and 3 gns costs. 208A Sponge Cake Informal Contained foreign matter in the form of a bristle. No action 116 Bread and Butter Formal Fat consisted of a mixture of butter and margarine. Legal proceedings. Fined £10 and 3 gns costs. IMMIGRANTS During the year 95 visits were made to long-stay immigrants. The medical officers at ports obtain the destination addresses of immigrants and these are forwarded to the district concerned. The immigrants are visited and they and their dependants are advised to register with a general practitioner with a view to chest X-rays. Printed cards in six different languages are handed out in order to assist in the interview. Whilst the figures have somewhat increased during this year there is still not a major problem in this area. |
edb2902a-f375-4526-99f0-2229e7f168b5 | 78 PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) Under 1 yr. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 10 - 15 - Over 25 yrs. Total Scarlet Fever – 1 8 7 7 56 13 6 1 99 Whooping Cough 9 8 16 11 13 33 4 – – 94 Measles 68 221 230 236 209 362 274 25 5 1630 Diphtheria – – – – – – – – – – Dysentery – – – – – – – – – – Acute Poliomyelitis: Paralytic – – – – – – – – – – Non-paralytic – – – – – – – – – Meningococcal infection Under 5 yrs. |
9ff16d8b-ebfa-49dd-8697-401d39449d7a | 5-14 15-44 45-64 65 and over Total Pneumonia: Acute Primary 4 5 1 2 1 13 Acute Influenzal 3 1 10 8 22 Encephalitis, Acute Infective – – – – – – Post Infectious – – – – – – Erysipelas – – 1 2 – 3 Food Poisoning 2 – 2 3 – 7 Puerperal Pyrexia – – 2 – – 2 Ophthalmia Neonatorum – – – – – – Paratyphoid B – – – – – – Typhoid – – – – – – Smallpox – – – – – – Anthrax – – – 1 – 1 Notified Admitted to Rush Green Hospital Admitted to other Isolation Hospitals. Admitted to other Hospitals Dysentery – – – – Encephalitis, |
c1a52c69-e71e-484a-9a7a-c69879c3e950 | Acute Infective – – – – Post Infectious – – – – Erysipelas 3 – – – Food Poisoning 7 3 – 1 Measles 1,630 7 – 2 Meningococcal Infection – – – – Paratyphoid Fever – – – – Puerperal Pyrexia 2 – – 1 Pneumonia: Acute Primary 13 – – 1 Acute Influenzal 22 1 – – Acute Poliomyelitis: Paralytic – – – – Non-paralytic – – – – Scarlet Fever 99 – – – Typhoid - - – – Whooping Cough 94 3 – – Anthrax 1 – – – 29 A DAY CENTRE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL At the formation of the London Borough of Barking in April, 1965, |
ae9c7cf3-0bb3-4956-b686-adc179c82a5f | the newly formed Health Committee of the Council was presented with a suggested programme of development of services for the mentally ill and the mentally sub-normal. The general acceptance of this programme meant that whereas the desirability of a day centre for the mentally ill was realised, other projects had priority over it by reason of the already established urgency for them. However, as the team of mental welfare officers was built up with increasing links with family doctors and the local mental hospital, etc., the need for strengthening the community care service with a day centre became more apparent. By a quirk of the hospital catchment area allocation Barking people were constrained to look to Warley Hospital (some 8 to 12 miles distant according to where they lived in the Borough) for the main centre for both in-patient and out-patient attendance for psychiatric treatment. |
433ea8a3-1da1-4c0a-a936-907e26ccb15f | The need for providing a local focal point for community care services became increasingly obvious and fortunately a former Methodist Church in the geographical centre of the town was offered for sale to the Council in the Spring of 1966 and it was agreed that the Health Committee had an overriding priority for acquiring it as a Day Centre for the Mentally Ill. In late 1966 the building, about 40 years old, was acquired for £23,000 and it was decided that alterations and repairs would be kept to a minimum so that when more experience of the Centre was known a firmer and more practical development programme could be arranged. Initially, therefore, some £3,000 was spent on adapting and putting the building in good order, including the installation of a new gas central heating system to replace a coke-fired installation which had seen better days and which did little or nothing to dispel the arctic conditions of a winter's day. By the Spring of 1967 the adapted building was ready for occupation. |
d08c33cf-7bd8-4a68-87c4-f2d17b6c7830 | Accommodation Fortunately the building, which has a substantial piece of land attached to it, had been designed to include secular activities sponsored by the church and minimal alterations gave the following accommodation:- Main Hall - 28' 56' Work Room - 40' * 20' Dining Room - 36' * 16' Quiet Room - 20' * 30' Office Medical Room and Sick Bay Store Room Kitchen Main Hall - It was decided that this should be left as uncluttered as possible and therefore only contains a plentiful supply of stackable chairs and a half size billiard table presented by the local voluntary Mental Health Association. It is used for evening social activities and during the daytime for occupational therapy and contract work not requiring mechanical aids. It also proves most useful when sales of work, bazaars, etc., are held to raise money for the Centre's Amenity Fund. |
7d0d22b9-8696-475c-a6c1-6c720fa871bb | It is also used on a Wednesday afternoon by an Old People's Club which was established sometime ago and which on the take-over of the building was given grace to continue pending alternative accommodation being found. Work Room - This has been fitted with work benches and some machinery for metal and woodwork. Dining Room - This is kept exclusively for protracted "elevenses", lunches and the afternoon break. 30 Kitchen - The original kitchen was enlarged so that it can be used for training and demonstration purposes. e.g. for a housewives group, as well as being able to provide light refreshments for large social gatherings, to dish up the mid-day meals provided through the school meals service, etc. Quiet Room - This has been furnished as a lounge and is available for use throughout the day for any individual wishing to get away from the main stress of the centre. Apart from the lunch break this room is not sought after and plans are in hand to use it for group therapy sessions. |
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