[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough.
- Dudley (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1962
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![S2 Hostel acconimodation ('or the inentally ill may sometimes be needed to assist in the rehabilitation of patients who have no home to which to return. In Dudley, however, the demand for this kind of accommodation does not yet justify the provision of a Hostel. The demand up to the })resent for special residential accom- modation for tlie elderly mentally disordered has not justified the inclusion of a Hostel in the Local Authority’s forward Plans. In these plans it is proposed to include a small number of elderly mentally disordered persons in the existing residential accommoda- tion with perhaps a higher ratio of staff. As, however, the incidence of mental disorder in the elderly seems to be increasing, it may be necessary later to plan separate accommodation for them. Psychiatric Social Club The need for a j)s\ehiatrie social club for patients with social behaviour disorders was mentioned in my report last year. At the suggestion of Dr. ]M. J. Davies of Barnsley Hajl Hospital the matter was very fidly discussed early in the year and largely as the result of her co-operation and interest in the work a club was opened in February. The club is ])rimarily intended for discharged patients although some in-patients have attended from time to time and Dr. Davies and a WVlfarc Ollieer are always ])resent. The Imcal Authority ])ay the rent for the })remises but members run the club themselves and in addition have raised funds for ecpiipment and furnishings. The club is used to encourage patients to develop good relation- ships as part of their rehabilitation and many pass through the club on to other activities within the community. They all know, how- ever, that they may return to the club at any time they feel in need. Training Centre The following are the details relating to attendances at the Training CAntre during 1962: Actual number on Roll 66. Average number on Roll—60, (including 4 part-time attenders). Average attendance of all 47.77%. Tlie Roll is made up of: 21 girls over 16 years 9 boys over 16 years 11 girls under 16 years 21 boys under 16 years 62 Total The health of the children was reasonably good during the year, all were medically examined and many received dental treatment at the Central Clinic. Special emphasis was given to social training. Vmrious groups of trainees have been sent into the town with their teachers; some of them to the park for games, others visiting various](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29171271_0036.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
