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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
Bromley 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Functional Psychosis | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| High Grade Subnormal | 1 | — | 1 |
| Psycho-Neurosis | 3 | — | 3 |
| Psychopath | 1 | 1 | |
| Epileptic | — | ||
| Not determined | — | 1 | 1 |
| 15-20 | — | 1 | |
| 20-25 | 4 | 3 | |
| 26-35 | 5 | 4 | |
| 36-45 | 3 | — | |
| 46-55 | 3 | — | |
| 56-65 | 1 | — | |
| 66 and over | — | — |
DISCHARGES FROM RYDAL MOUNT, APRIL 1968-APRIL 1969
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Discharge only | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| More than one Discharge | 1 | — | 1 |
| 1 month or less | 2 | — | 2 |
| 1-3 months | 3 | — | 3 |
| 3-6 months | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6-9 months | 2 | — | 2 |
| 9-12 months | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Left by agreement | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Returned home | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Placement in Lodgings | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Returned home after Short Term Care only | 1 | — | 1 |
| Transferred to other Hostel | 1 | — | 1 |
| Deteriorated and returned to Hospital | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Left without consultation | 1 | — | 1 |
Subnormality
The size of the problem is clear from Table I.