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Wednesday, November 22, 1972
"After all, the humanity of a society is measured by the treatment
it accords to its less fortunate members."
The Social Welfare Department's first rehabilitation centre was
opened in 1964 in Aberdeen and a year later was catering for 300 disabled.
By 1972, facilities provided both by the Government and the voluntary
agencies for the disabled totalled more than 1,100 places.
Vocational and pre-vocational training for the disabled has become
much more sophisticated since 1965 in order to keep pace with trente in
industry.
Only a few months ago, the Liaison and Placement Unit celebrated its
1,000th successful placement of a trainee in "open" employment, and on an
average, about 25 trainees a month are assisted into jobs.
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