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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

Barnet 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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Table: Cases of Mentally III Persons referred to Mental Welfare Officers during 1969

Cases of Mentally III Persons referred to Mental Welfare Officers during 1969

REFERRED BYMENTALLY ILLTOTAL
UNDER AGE 1616 AND OVER
MFMF
1234
(a) General Practitioners2136238376
(b) Hospitals, on discharge from in-patient treatment17566142
(c) Hospital, after or during outpatient or day treatment4958107
(d) Local education authorities
(e) Police and courts401959
(f) Other sources32138213356
(g) Total624385941040

Table: Persons Under Local Authority Care At 31.12.69

Persons Under Local Authority Care At 31.12.69

MENTALLY ILLELDERLY MENTALLY INFIRMSUBNORMALTOTAL
Under 16 years16 years & over
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale656
11771592148191158