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Tower Hamlets 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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Table: MENTAL HEALTH Patients under Care at 31st December, 1967

MENTAL HEALTH Patients under Care at 31st December, 1967

Mentally IIIElderlyPsychopathicSubnormal and Severely Sub-normalTotal
Under 16Over 16Mentally InfirmUnder 16Over 16Under 16Over 16
1. Total number160846-11324071, 195
2. Attending training/day centre-3612--7881207
3. Awaiting entry-3---5513
4. Receiving home training181---515
5. Awaiting home training--------
6. Resident in L. A. hostel-----2-2
7. Awaiting residence in L. A. hostel--------
8. Resident at L. A. expense in other hostels-29---2839
9. Boarded out at L. A. expense--------
10. Attending day hospital-715----22
11. Receiving home visits and not included in 2-10 above-52518-145308897
12. Admissions to guardianship during year--------
13. Under guardianship at end of year------33
14. On waiting list for admission to hospital:
(a) in urgent need------11
(b) not in urgent need-----336
15. Admission for temporary residential care:
(a) To N. H. S. hospitals----1247
(b) to L. A. residential accommodation--------
(c) elsewhere~~---6713

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