London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Barnet 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: Cases of Mentally III Persons referred to Mental Welfare Officers during 1968

Cases of Mentally III Persons referred to Mental Welfare Officers during 1968

REFERRED BY:-UNDER 16 YEARS16 YEARS AND OVERTOTAL
MALEFEMALEMALEFEMALE
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS13145284433
HOSPITALS, on discharge from IN PATIENT TREATMENT244165
HOSPITALS, after or during OUT PATIENT or DAY TREATMENT254570
LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY22
POLICE AND COURTS1302657
OTHER SOURCES12167281451
TOTAL353916791,078

Table: Persons Under Mental Welfare Officers' Care At31.12.68

Persons Under Mental Welfare Officers' Care At31.12.68

MENTALLY ILLELDERLY MENTALLY INFIRMSUBNORMALTOTAL
Under 16 years16 years & over
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
211091261641185181661