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The staff employed on this work comprised:— The Medical
Officer of Health—in general administrative control. The Deputy
Medical Officer of Health and one Assistant Medical Officer of
Health (both approved by the Ministry of Education for purposes
of Section 53 of the Handicapped Pupils and School Health
Services Regulations), as certifying Medical Officers for Mental
Deficiency. 5 Duly Authorised Officers. 1 Occupation Centre
Supervisor. 4 Assistant Occupation Centre Supervisors.
There is close personal contact with the Medical Officers and
Social Workers of the Hospital Psychiatric O.P. Clinic, the
Regional Hospital Board's O.P. Mental Deficiency Clinic and
the Child Guidance Centre. Steps for formal integration of the
work of Authorised Officers and Psychiatric Social Workers
were being taken.
The only duty delegated to a voluntary association was the
supervision of approximately 20 mental defectives placed under
guardianship in Brighton, by the Guardianship Society.
Arrangements were made for three Authorised Officers to
attend a special course arranged by the National Council for
Mental Health early in 1949.
Work carried out in the Community.
Under Section 28, National Health Service Act.
Nil.
Under the Lunacy and Mental Treatment Acts.
Patients dealt with under the Lunacy and Mental Treatment
Acts since 5th July, 1948, are as follows: —
(a) Certified and admitted to Warlingham Park
Hospital 20
(b) Admitted to Warlingham Park Hospital as
voluntary patients 61
(c) Removed to Mayday Hospital under Detention
Order 143
(d) Admitted to Warlingham Park Hospital as
temporary patients 2
(e) Investigated and no action taken 48
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