[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Cumberland County Council.

  • Cumberland County Council
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Cumberland County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    9fi The association has institutes in Carlisle and Barrow, with centres in Kendal and Workington, where the deaf and dumb may enjoy special services by means of finger spelling and gesture. Deaf and dumb persons cannot enjoy the cinema, the theatre or the radio but in the institutes and centres they can meet together, converse freely and take part in indoor games. These lighter activities tend to lessen the burden of their disability, a burden which might well lead to introspection and mental depression. Socials, whist drives and indoor games enable them to meet the hearing on an equal footing, which is a most important psychological consideration. The Carlisle Diocesan Association (an organisation with many years practical e.xperience in a work which is highly specialised) is desirous of placing its services at the disposal of local authorities by way of acting as agents for them in the discharge of their functions, and negotiations have been opened and are continuing with the Lancashire and W'est- morland County Councils and the Barrow-in-Furness and Carlisle County Borough Councils, with a view to the prepara- tion of a joint welfare seiu ice scheme which, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Health, would operate from the 1st April, 1950, and provide for the Carlisle Diocesan Associa- tion acting as agents for the authorities mentioned. (d) HANDICAPPED CLASSES (OTHER THAN BLIND, DEAF AND DUMB). A survey of the needs of the area of the Council in relation to the provison of appropriate welfare ser\’ices for the residual group of handicapped persons is to be undertaken, when account will be taken of such services already available and ju'ovided through voluntary organisations and other author- ities o])erating in the County. (e) RECEPTION CENTRES. PERSONS WITHOUT A SETTLED WAY OF LIVING. The Act imjwses a duty on the National Assistance Board to make ])rovision whereby })crsons without a settled wa}' of living may be inllueuced to lead a more settled lite and to provide and maintain reception centres at which temporary board and lodging may be afforded to such persons. 'The Board are, lu)wcver, emj)ower('d b^' the .\ct to require Councils of Counties and County Boroughs to provide and maintain reception centres on their behalf, the authorities to be reimbur.sed the e.xpenditure incurred by them.