Community Care of the Mentally Handicapped

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Summary

The Wolverhampton Health and Education Department's provisions for people with mental and physical disabilities.

Year:

1972

Duration:

0:19:10

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Genre:

Documentary

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see various aspects of mental health care including the work of a mental health welfare officer visiting homes; children at a special school including reception children playing with toys and older children in lessons; physiotherapist at work; medical officer testing a child at home; music therapy and art classes; adult learning centre with people assembling Harper stoves for export; fund raising fete at school; and residential accomodation and hostels.


Credits

Written and Directed by Dr J. D. Wright, Senior Medical Officer, Department of Health, Wolverhampton
Assisted by members of the Department of Health, Wolverhampton
Dr R. H. Browning, Deputy Medical Officer of Health
F. L. Bird, Principal Mental Welfare Officer
Miss M. Hudson, Senior Mental Welfare Officer
also assisted by
Dr A. P. Buchan, Consultant Psychiatrist, St. Margaret's Hospital, Great Barr, Birmingham

Commentary: Barry Lankester
Photographed by M. E. Beech, Education Department, Wolverhampton
Music Composed by David Parkes
Performed by Regis Folk Group
Graphics by Steve Ridgway


Notes

The archive holds a b/w cutting copy and colour trims only.