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

Islington 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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Table: At the end of the year the numbber of patients supported financially by the council in variolus homes and hostels totalled 61 (621), 32 (35) mentaliy ill and 35 (27) mentally subnormal severaly subnormal.

At the end of the year the numbber of patients supported financially by the council in variolus homes and hostels totalled 61 (621), 32 (35) mentaliy ill and 35 (27) mentally subnormal severaly subnormal.

Training CentersSeniorJunior
Centres*22
Places*114100
Attendances16,524 (13,054)13,915 (12,920)

Table: * These figures include two special care units, one in the main centre and a newly opened one in separate premises.

* These figures include two special care units, one in the main centre and a newly opened one in separate premises.

Day Centres for the Mentally III
Centres2
Places60
Attendances9,650 (8,452)

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The Archway Citadel day centre, held in Salvation Army premises, has 16 places and the total
attendances during the year was 2,168 (799).