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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 1970

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

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Table: PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1936 (sections 187 to 194)MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1959 (section 15 (1))RETURN OF MENTAL NURSING HOMES AUTHORISED TO DETAIN PATIENTS AT 31 DECEMBER 1970PART 1Number of admissions during 1969

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1936 (sections 187 to 194)MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1959 (section 15 (1))RETURN OF MENTAL NURSING HOMES AUTHORISED TO DETAIN PATIENTS AT 31 DECEMBER 1970PART 1Number of admissions during 1969

Mentally IllPsychopathicMentally handicappedSeverely mentally handicappedTotal
MFMFMFMFMF
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
(a) Informal admissions1212
(b) Compulsory admissions for observation under Section 25
(c) Compulsory admissions for observation under Section 29
(d) Compulsory admission for treatment under Section 26
(e) Transfers from guardianship under Section 41(2) (d)
(f) Removals from Northern Ireland under Section 87
(g) Compulsory admissions on court orders under Section 60