London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Barking 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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WORK OF THE MENTAL WELFARE OFFICERS
During the year 412 patients were referred to the Mental Health Service.
| Referred by | Mentally 111 requiring | Mentally Handicapped | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Care Services | Assessment/ Social Reports re Hospital Admission | Investigation passed to other agencies | Community Care Services | |
| General Practitioners | 40 | 53 | 16 | 2 |
| Hospitals on discharge | 74 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Hospitals after or during out-patient or day treatment. | 38 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Local Education Authority | 1 | - | - | 28 |
| Police and Courts | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Other sources, e.g. neighbours, relatives. Ministry of Social Security and other social and welfare agencies, inward transfers from other areas. | 73 | 12 | 26 | 12 |
| TOTALS | 227 | 90 | 47 | 48 |
Mentally Mentally
ill Sub-Normal
Number of Persons receiving community care
at the end of the year 217 395
Number of persons attending day centres 39 217
Number receiving residential care 8 42
Number of admissions for temporary
residential care to relieve the family 4 33
During the year the following admissions to mental hospital were dealt
with by the department:-
Informal 40
Compulsory 64
Via Court 4
65