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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

Bexley 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: The following table (A) shows the sources from which the 27 new mentally and severely mentally handicapped persons were referred during 1970, table (B) shows the type of care being provided for the 342 persons in these categories, table (C) shows the number awaiting entry to hospital and table (D) shows the number admitted for temporary residential care during the year.(A) Sources of Referral

The following table (A) shows the sources from which the 27 new mentally and severely mentally handicapped persons were referred during 1970, table (B) shows the type of care being provided for the 342 persons in these categories, table (C) shows the number awaiting entry to hospital and table (D) shows the number admitted for temporary residential care during the year.

(A) Sources of Referral

Mentally HandicappedSeverely Mentally HandicappedTOTAL
Under 16 years16 years and overUnder 16 years16 years and over
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
General Practitioners11
Hospitals on discharge from in-patient treatment2327
Local Education Authorities1135
Other Sources432121114
TOTALS848321127

Table: (B) Type of Care

(B) Type of Care

Mentally HandicappedSeverely Mentally HandicappedTOTAL
Under 16 years16 years and overUnder 16 years16 years and over
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
Receiving home visits85643421116140
Attending workshops, day centres or training centres138171839313222180
Receiving home tuition22217
Resident in local authority hostel/ home4127
Resident in other home/hostel3227
Boarded out in private household11
TOTALS2313865547334540342

Table: (C) Awaiting admission to hospital

(C) Awaiting admission to hospital

Mentally HandicappedSeverely Mentally HandicappedTOTAL
Under 16 years16 years and overUnder 16 years16 years and over
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
Number of persons in local health authority area on waiting list for admission to hospital (not in urgent need of hospital care)11
TOTALS11