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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Part III
| Number of cases of use of compulsory powers (a) and (b) - following informal admission (c) and (d) - prior to informal residence | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action taken | Mentally Ill | Psychopathic | Subnormal | Severely subnormal | Total | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) |
| (a) Patients detained under section 25 or 29 when already in the home on an informal basis | ||||||||||
| (b) Patients detained under section 26 when already in the home on an informal basis | ||||||||||
| (c) Patients remaining on an informal basis after detention in the home under section 25 or 29 | ||||||||||
| (d) Patients remaining on an informal basis after detention in the home under section 26 | ||||||||||