London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Mentally ill | Elderly mentally infirm 65 yrs. & over | Psychopathic | Subnormal | Severely subnormal | 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 | 5 | 2 | 236 | 406 | 21 | 69 | — | — | 3 | — | 15 | 20 | 59 | 63 | 72 | 57 | 71 | 65 | 1,164 |
| 2 | Attending training centre | — | — | 29 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 66 | 52 | 32 | 41 | 266 |
| 3 | Awaiting entry to training centre | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | Receiving home training | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Awaiting home training | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Resident in L.A. home/hostel | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 17 |
| 7 | Awaiting residence in L.A. home/hostel | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 7 |
| 8 | Resident at L.A. expense in other homes/hostels | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 34 |
| 9 | Resident at L.A. expense by boarding out in private household | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| 10 | Attending day hospitals | — | — | 7 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| 11 | Receiving (a) suitable home visits to attend and not a training included in centre lines 2-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) others | 5 | 2 | 186 | 354 | 21 | 64 | — | — | 3 | — | 14 | 17 | 45 | 51 | — | — | 34 | 4 | 800 | |
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
3