[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, St Helens County Borough.

  • St. Helens (Merseyside, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, St Helens County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Local Health Authority is also undertaking, on request, the super¬ vision of patients on trial or on licence from Psychiatric Hospitals. Duties Delegated to Voluntary Associations. No duties of the Local Health Authority have been delegated to voluntary organisations. The St. Helens Mental Welfare Society, however, assists in welfare activities among mentally subnormal persons, in connection with the provision of clothing and footwear, day outings, holidays, Christmas parties, etc. The Local Health Authority continued its grant to the funds of the Society for this work. The Women’s Voluntary Services also assist in the provision of clothing and footwear. ST. HELENS MENTAL WELFARE SOCIETY PETER STREET SOCIAL CLUB PARENTS COMMITTEE—ANNUAL REPORT I am indebted to Mr. A. Phythian, the Chairman of the Parents Com¬ mittee, for the following report on the activities of the Mental Welfare Society on behalf of the pupils attending both Training Centres: Activities have perhaps been dominated by two important developments which directly affected our young Club Members early in the year. In the first instance they were—shall we say—promoted from being students of Sinclair Street Training Centre to becoming apprentices at Sinclair Street Youth Training Centre. So quickly did they adapt themselves to the volume of work so well organised for them to do under supervision, that there was too little room left for Thursday Club Night activities. This situation was then adjusted, and we are now happily settled in at the Peter Street Club. Our young workers are now enjoying a change of scenery at Peter Street every Thursday Club Night. Perhaps we might say that although they are perhaps a little more tired than in student days they enjoy the Social Club activities enormously. The Winter Season was re-opened at Sinclair Street on 5th January, and opening night at Peter Street was 9th June. Highlights of the period under review were:— January 5th — March 31st — April 28th — May 26th — June 9th — July 28th — August 11th — October 27th — November 10th — December 15th — St. Helens Parish Church Army Band Easter Bonnet Parade Miss McKenna’s Retirement Party Evening Trip to Rivington Pike Opening Night at Peter Street Evening Trip to Rivington Pike Evening Trip to Southport Fancy Dress Parade 3rd Anniversary Parade Christmas Party