[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds City Council
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE MENTAL ILLNESS The work of this section further increased with the exception of after¬ care of patients from St. James’s Hospital, where the newly-appointed hospital social workers undertook some of the work. The close links with the hospitals continued. The teacher-supervisor left to take an appointment as a Scott Course lecturer at Preston. His successor did not join us until 1967. The advisory clinics for parents held by Dr. Marshall were extended by new sessions at Middleton. This service is much in demand and serves a valuable purpose; thought is being given to further extention but this will entail the appointment of, at least, a part-time assistant medical officer. PIONEER LAUNDRY Laundry work has become uneconomic except on the largest scale with automatic machinery which is not suitable for operation by patients. The Health Committee, therefore, decided to abandon laundry work and to use the premises for light assembly work. The change was made in August and there is no doubt that it will lead to considerable economies as well as providing more realistic training for the girls. 25 girls and one male were attending at the beginning of the year and 35 at the end. ARMLEY GRANGE SENIOR TRAINING CENTRE There were 66 patients on the register at the beginning of the year, with nine admissions and nine discharges during the year. Sewing work of various kinds expanded and four new electric sewing machines were installed. NORTH LEEDS SENIOR TRAINING CENTRE AND SHELTERED WORKSHOP At the beginning of the year 165 trainees were attending. 32 left dur¬ ing the year to take up other employment or for other reasons; the number attending at the end of the year was 177. A close link is maintained with the sheltered workshop at Mean wood Park Hospital. A good deal of stress is laid upon sporting and social activities as a contribution to the social training of the boys.