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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
Wandsworth 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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of music, dancing and games specifically designed to meet their
needs. The Council help with transport by providing a minibus
and a driver.
A further project started by the Wandsworth Society for
Mentally Handicapped Children is a playgroup for mentally handicapped
children under five. This started as a two-day project, but
has proved so successful that it is now open five mornings per week
and caters for 10 children. The playgroup meets the needs of
both parents and children, providing a much needed respite for
parents and also a stimulating play environment for the mentally
handicapped child.
The playgroup is affiliated to the Wandsworth Pre-school Playgroups
Association.
COMMUNITY CARE
Chellow Dene and self-contained flatlets
As the following details of admissions and discharges during the year show, we have continued to achieve a satisfactory degree of success in the rehabilitation of residents at Chellow Dene hostel and the associated flatlets:—
| Chellow Dene | Male | Female | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients in residence on 1.1.68 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Admissions during the year | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| Discharges during the year | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Patients in residence on 31.12.68 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Number of patients discharged during 1968 :— | |||
| (a) to home | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| (b) to normal lodgings | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| (c) returned to hospital | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| (d) to self-contained flatlets | — | 3 | 3 |
| (e) others | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | 12 | 25 | |
| Self-contained flatlets | |||
| Patients in residence on 1.1.68 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Admissions during the year | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Discharges during the year | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Patients in residence on 31.12.68 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Number of patients discharged during 1968:— | |||
| (a) to home | 1 | — | 1 |
| (b) to normal lodgings | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| (c) returned to hospital | — | — | — |
| (d) others | — | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 8 | |