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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
Southwark 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Training Programme
The Principal Mental Health Social Worker and her deputy gave talks to groups
of officers of the Council and to voluntary organisations: students, to observe or
take part in casework, were seconded from London, Manchester and Nottingham
universities, the North West Polytechnic, and the N.S.P.C.C. Thirty-six student
nurses from Cane Hill, Guy's and St. Giles' Hospitals, and eight student health
visitors also attended.
Voluntary Agencies
The London Borough of Southwark has a number of voluntary agencies providing
a variety of social services. Their contributions to community care were
most valuable.
Statistics
Particulars of work for the nine months ended 31st December, 1965.
Number of referrals:
Mentally ill 531
Subnormal and severely subnormal 68
599
Number initially admitted to hospital:
Informally 62
Compulsorily:
Section 25 154
Section 26 22
Section 29 134
Other 4
376
Number of persons receiving Community Care at 31.12.65:
Residential homes, hostels, etc 52
Home Training 21
Attending Training Centres 169
Attending Day Centres 62
Receiving visits from M.H.S.W.s 987
1,291
Number on register of Day Nursery special units at 31.12.65 14
Special advisory clinics for backward children:
Number of new referrals 16
Summary of action taken for new cases:
Admitted to hospital 376
Community Care 223
599
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