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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| Mentally Ill | Psychopathic | Subnormal | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 16 | Over 16 | Under 16 | Over 16 | Under 16 | Over 16 | ||
| General Practitioners | - | 23 | - | - | - | 2 | 25 |
| Hospitals, On discharge from in patient treatment | - | 33 | - | - | - | - | 33 |
| Hospitals, after or during out-patient or day treatment | - | 43 | - | - | - | 3 | 46 |
| Education authorities | - | 7 | - | - | 16 | 45 | 68 |
| Police and courts | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other sources | - | 38 | - | - | 13 | 15 | 66 |
| Totals | - | 145 | - | - | 29 | 65 | 239 |
| In-patient Unit - Dundee Ward | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | ||||
| Admissions | 131 | 157 | 128 | ||||
| Discharges - Home | 27 | 64 | 71 | ||||
| - Long Grove Hospital | 18 | 16 | 19 | ||||
| - Other | 84 | 77 | 37 | ||||
| Total | 129 | 157 | 127 | ||||
| Day Hospital | |||||||
| Admissions | 90 | 87 | 48 | ||||
| Patient/day attendance | 6,478 | 5,617 | 5,601 | ||||
| Discharges - Home | 29 | 16 | 10 | ||||
| - St. Clement's in-patient | 21 | 29 | 17 | ||||
| - General hospitals | 2 | 5 | 15 | ||||
| - Other | 8 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 56 | 47 | ||||
| Out-patient Attendances | |||||||
| New referrals | 36 | 44 | 43 | ||||
| Other Attendances | 167 | 247 | 230 | ||||
| Admitted under | Male | Female | Total | ||||
| Section 25 | 24 | 25 | 49 | ||||
| Section 26 | - | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Section 29 | 17 | 22 | 39 | ||||
| Section 60 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Section 135 | - | - | - | ||||
| Section 136 | - | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Admitted informally | 19 | 32 | 51 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 85 | 149 | ||||
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