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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS 1968
| MENTALLY ILL | SUBNORMAL | SEVERELY SUBNORMAL | TOTALS | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -16 | 16+ | Elderly | -16 | 16+ | Elderly | -16 | 16+ | Elderly | |||||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Individuals under L.H.A. care at 31st December, 1968 | 2 | 2 | 157 | 218 | 10 | 64 | 20 | 18 | 32 | 46 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 622 | ||||
| Number of referrals during 1969 | 9 | 4 | 430 | 603 | 26 | 122 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1,291 | |||
| First Referrals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total during year | 8 | 4 | 323 | 445 | 21 | 99 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 986 | |||
| Total known in previous year(s) | 1 | 1 | 94 | 129 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 281 | ||||
| Number of individuals referred once only during year | 7 | 4 | 268 | 351 | 18 | 92 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 814 | ||||
| Subsequent referrals - during year | 1 | 107 | 158 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 305 | ||||||
| Total known in previous year(s) | 54 | 80 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 154 | ||||||||
| Second referrals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total during year | 1 | 72 | 113 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 216 | ||||||
| Total known in previous year(s) | 35 | 54 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 104 | ||||||||
| Number of individuals referred twice during year | 1 | 55 | 94 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 171 | ||||||
| Third referrals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total during year | 22 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 62 | ||||||||||||||
| Total known in previous year(s) | 13 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| Number of individuals referred three times during year | 17 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 45 | ||||||||||||||
| Fourth referrals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total during year | 8 | 13 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total known in previous year(s) | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of individuals referred four times during year | 5 | 12 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Referrals over four years | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total during year | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total known in previous year(s) | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of individuals referred over four times during year | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||