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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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TABLE 1 — Homes and hostels
| Age group provided for | For the mentally ill | For the subnormal or severely subnormal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of premises | Number of places | Number of premises | Number of places | |||
| Junior | Adult | |||||
| 1. Under 16 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2. 16 and over | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 3. Junior and adult | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 4. Total | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Homes and hostels for the elderly mentally infirm provided under the National Health Service Act, 1946 | 5 | premises | – | |||
| 6 | places | – | ||||
| Homes and hostels included in line 4 which were specifically provided for the mentally disordered under the National Assistance Act, 1948 | 7 | premises | – | |||
| 8 | places | – | ||||
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 | 9. Local authority | – | – | – | – |
| 10. Hospital | – | – | – | – | |
| 11. Total | – | – | – | – | |