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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
Croydon 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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MENTAL ILLNESS
Period 1.1.60 to 31.10.60. - Lunacy and Mental Treatment Acts
2890-1930.
| Patients admitted to Hospitals:- | |
| As informal patients | 13 |
| As voluntary patients - Section 1, Mental Treatment Act 1930 | 7 |
| Under 3 Day Orders - Section 20 Lunacy Act 1890 | 345 |
| 365 | |
| Cases investigated but not admitted to hospitals | 62 |
| The 345 patients admitted to hospitals under Section 20 of the Lunacy Act were subsequently dealt with as follows:- | |
| Remained in hospitals as voluntary or informal patients | 149 |
| Certified under Section 16, Lunacy Act 1890 | 48 |
| Became Temporary patients under Section 5, Mental Treatment Act 1930 | 1 |
| Discharged home | 112 |
| Discharged to Queens Hospital | 5 |
| Discharged to General Hospital for treatment | 18 |
| Discharged to Nursing Homes | 10 |
| Discharged to Police Care | 1 |
| Died | 1 |
| 345 | |
| Period 1.11.60 to 31.12.60 - Mental Health Act 1959 Patients admitted to Hospitals:- | |
| As informal patients | 8 |
| Under Section 25 | 7 |
| Under Section 26 | 5 |
| Under Section 29 | 50 70 |
| Cases investigated but not admitted to hospitals | / u 19 |
Mental After Care
o patients were admitted to Homes run by the Mental Aftercare
Association. 5 for convalescence and the remaining 3 on a
long term basis. The Corporation accepted financial responsibility
subject to contributions according to means.