Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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MENTAL HEALTH (iv) Patients under Care at 31st December.
TABLE 34
Mentally 111 | Elderly M ent ally In f1rm | Psychop at hi c | Subr normal and Severely Sub-normal | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 16 | Over 16 | Under 16 | Over 16 | Under 16 | Over 16 | |||
1. Total number | _ | 375 | 134 | _ | 1 | 115 | 343 | 968 |
2. Attending training/day centre | - | 29 | 13 | - | - | 97 | 69 | 208 |
3. Awaiting entry | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 6 |
4. Receiving home training | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
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 | - | 21 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 10 | 39 |
9. Boarded out at L.A. expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | • | - |
10. Attending day hospital | - | 8 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 18 |
11. Receiving home visits and not included in 2-10 above | - | 315 | 104 | _ | 1 | 11 | 262 | 693 |
12. Admissions to guardianship during year | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
13. Under guardianship at end of year | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
14. On waiting list for admission to hospital: (a) in urgent need | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
(b) not in urgent need | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15. Admission for temporary residential care: (a) to N. H. S. hospitals | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 8 | 3 | 12 |
(b) to L.A. residential accommodation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(c) elsewhere | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 7 | 1 | 8 |