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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
Tower Hamlets 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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| Mentally 111 | Elderly | Psychopathic | Subnormal and Severely Sub-normal | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 16 | Over 16 | Mentally Infirm | Under 16 | Over 16 | Under 16 | Over 16 | |||
| 1. | Total number | 1 | 439 | 45 | - | 8 | 114 | 395 | 1.002 |
| 2. | Attending training centre | - | 39 | 9 | - | - | 73 | 86 | 207 |
| 3. | Awaiting entry | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4. | Receiving home training | - | 11 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 19 | |
| 5. | Awaiting home training | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6. | Resident in L.A. hostel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7. | Awaiting residence in LA. hostel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8. | Resident at L.A. expense in other hostels | - | 26 | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 37 |
| 9. | Boarded out at L-A expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10. | Attending day hospital | - | - | 9 | - | 2 | - | - | 11 |
| 11. | Receiving home visits and not included in 2-10 above | 1 | 363 | 27 | - | 6 | 36 | 292 | 725 |
| 12. | Admissions to guardianship during year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13. | Under guardianship at end of year | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| 14. | On waiting list for admission to hospital: | ||||||||
| (a) in urgent need | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| (b) not in urgent need | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15. | Admission for temporary residential care: (a) To N.H S hospitals | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| (b) to L.A. residential accommodation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (c) elsewhere | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 6 | 15 | |
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