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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

London County Council 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Community care—At 31 December 4,389 subnormal or severely subnormal persons were receiving community care from the mental health service. The types of service provided are shown in the table below; many persons were receiving more than one type of service.

Community care—At 31 December 4,389 subnormal or severely subnormal persons were receiving community care from the mental health service. The types of service provided are shown in the table below; many persons were receiving more than one type of service.

Under 16 years16 years and overTotal
Attending training centre (day)6895381,227
Home training242448
Resident in L.C.C. home or hostel—44
Resident in private residential home at L.C.C. expense—2424
Boarded out at L.C.C. expense—55
Under guardianship (of persons other than a local health authority)39295
Receiving visits from mental welfare officer1,1813,1434,324
Other types of service141630
1,9113,8465,757
Number of persons receiving community care at 31.12.601,2083,1814,389

Table: Hospital admissions

Hospital admissions

19591960
Persons admitted to hospital340357
Persons awaiting admission to hospital at 31 December247230

Table: Short-term residential care

Short-term residential care

19591960
Persons admitted temporarily for residential care—
To hospitals219205
To approved homes and private homes157169
376374