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City of Westminster 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table 43.-Number of patients admitted for temporary residential care during the year (e.g. to relieve the family)

Number of admissionsMentally IIISubnormalSeverely subnormalGrand Total
Under age 1616 and overUnder age 1616 and overUnder age 1616 and over
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.19691968
To N.H.S. Hospitals-------1221-65
Elsewhere---212-1238634622
Total---212-22510735227

Table 44.—Terrace Day Centre—1969 (Day Centre for the Mentally III, 1 St. Mary's Terrace, W.2)

Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
Total attendance1969 145313171343139613531348145613931370172616271692
Half-day session1968 (1272)(1097)(1213)(1388)(1497)(1128)(1347)(1343)(1314)(1416)(1227)(1218)
Average attendance31 1/2333234323232343337½4142
(27¾)(26)(28)(35)(33)(29½)(29)(30½)(33)(31)(29)(30½)
Percentage attendance71%67%65%73%72%65%63%65%63%70%71½%69½%
Roll at beginning of month474647515045515457575760
(46)(43)(45)(48)(49)(49)(46)(45)(44)(49)(45)(47)
Admissions5 (3)8 (8)6 (7)7 (6)4 (5)9 (4)11 (7)6 (5)6 (12)13 O)6 (7)5 (6)
Discharges6 (6)7 (6)2 (4)8 (5)9 (5)3 (7)8 (8)3 (6)6 (7)13 (13)3 (5)4 (6)
To: Work13-4322-4312
Further training1---------1-
Hospital23-12-1213-1
Non-co-operation1--33-4--4--
Moved away-11-111----1
Home1-----------
Not suitable--1----112--
Relieved---------11-
Patients referred and interviewed but did not attend for admission13512-2---1-
Patients offered interview233-122----2