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MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS REFERRED TO COUNCIL DURING YEAR

Referred by		Mentally 111			Subnormal		Total
		Under 16	Over 16		Under 16	Over 16
General practitioners		1	116		2	-	119
Hospitals, on discharge from in patient treatment		2	173		2	3	180
Hospitals, after or during outpatient or day treatment		-	29		1	1	31
Education authorities		1		2	26	33	62
Police and Courts		-	18		-	-	18
Other sources		2	134		3	10	149
	TOTALS	6	472		34	47	559

MENTAL

Admissions to Hospital under

HEALTH Mental Health Act, 1959

Mental Health Act, 1959	Male	Female	Total
Admitted under Section 25	28	26	54
Admitted under Section 26	2	2	4
Admitted under Section 29	43	46	89
Admitted under Section 60	4	4	8
Admitted under Section 136	15	8	23
Admitted informally	27	45	72
	119	131	250