Item 0041 - New Building for the Occupational Therapy Department of the Mental Hospital

• 1962-12-05 (Produção)

A new building for the Occupational Therapy Department of the Mental Hospital, Angoda, was declared open by the Governor-General yesterday evening. Mr. D. J. Atukorala, the occupational therapist, is seen addressing the meeting that followed. Seated on the extreme left is Dr. J. S. P. Abeyawardene, medical superintendent of the hospital. On the Governor-General's right is the Canadian High Commissioner, Mr. James George.

The Governor-General, in his address, said he was happy that the mental patients had proved themselves useful to society by helping in the construction of the new building.

He added that occupational therapy was of great use in the rehabilitation of the mentally deficient.

• Mental Asylum
• Health
• Development Project

• Angoda
• Sri Lanka » Mulleriyawa

• The Times of Ceylon Press (Produtor)