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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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NUMBER OF PERSONS UNDER LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY CARE AT 31st DECEMBER 1970
| Mentally ill | Elderly mentally infirm 65 yrs. & over | Psychopathic | Mentally Handicapped | Severely Mentally Handicapped | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under age 16 | 16 and over | Under age 16 | 16 and over | Under age 16 | 16 and over | Under age 16 | 16 and over | ||||||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||||
| 1 | Total number | 2 | — | 220 | 329 | 32 | 112 | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 22 | 70 | 73 | 69 | 43 | 67 | 83 | 1,138 | |
| 2 | Attending training centre, etc. | — | — | 29 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 60 | 43 | 41 | 48 | 323 | |
| 3 | Awaiting entry to training centre, etc. | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | |
| 4 | Receiving home training | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | Awaiting home training | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Resident in L.A. home/hostel | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 25 | |
| 7 | Awaiting residence in L.A. home/hostel | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 11 | |
| 8 | Resident at L.A. expense in other homes/hostels | 2 | — | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 38 | |
| 9 | Resident at L.A. expense by boarding out in private household | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 9 | |
| 10 | Attending day hospitals | — | — | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | |
| 11 | Receiving home visits and not included in lines 2-10 | (a) suitable to attend a training centre | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) others | — | — | 162 | 254 | 31 | 107 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 51 | 50 | — | — | 20 | 20 | 700 | ||
| 12 | Number of children under age 16 attending training centres who have not been included in item 2 because they do not come within the categories covered. | Male | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Female | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Number of persons included in item 6 who reside in accommodation provided under the National Assistance Act, 1948. | Male | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Female | — | ||||||||||||||||||||