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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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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
Mentally
handicapped
Severely
mentally
handicapped
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 s/s 25 or 29
(d) Patients remaining on an informal basis after
detention in the home under s/s 26