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
Lambeth 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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TABLE 2 - Places in homes/hostels made available to or by other authorities or organisations
| Type of authority or organisation | For the mentally Ill | For the elderly mentally infirm | For the subnormal or severely subnormal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | Adult | |||||
| Places made available to other authorities or to hospitals. (Include in table 1) | 9 | Local authority | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Hospital | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | Total | — | — | — | — | |
| Places made available to the authority by other authorities or organisations. (Do not include in table 1) | 12 | Local authority | 8 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Hospital | — | — | — | — | |
| 14 | Other organisations | 20 | — | 8 | 17 | |
| 15 | Total | 28 | — | 8 | 17 | |
TABLE 3 - Social centres and clubs provided under the National Health Service Act, 1946
| Category of person catered for | Number of centres or clubs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | Adult | Mixed | Total | |
| 16. Mentally ill | — | — | — | — |
| 17. Subnormal or severely subnormal | — | — | — | — |
| 18. Elderly mentally infirm | — | — | — | — |
| 19. Total | — | — | — | — |