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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

Harrow 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: TABLE IMentally HI Patients under Local Authority care at 31st December, 1970.

TABLE I

Mentally HI Patients under Local Authority care at 31st December, 1970.

Mentally IllTotalElderly Mentally InfirmTotal
Under age 16Over age 16
M.F.M.F.M.F.
1. Number of patients under care at 31st December, 1970222052975066980149
2. (a) Attending day training centre-—165470183957
Awaiting entry thereto--167-22
(£>) Resident in a residential training centre--------
Awaiting residence therein--------
(c) Receiving home training--------
Awaiting home training--------
(d) Resident in L.H.A. Home/hostel——71320———
Awaiting residence in L.H.A. home/hostel--------
Resident at L.H.A. expense in other residential homes/hostels--145---
Resident at L.H.A. expense by boarding out in private household--------
Receiving home visits and not included (a) to (d)22180220404513990
3. No. of Patients in L.H.A. area on waiting list for admission to hospital at 31.12.70:
In urgent need of hospital care-----145
Not in need of hospital care——1231910
4. No. of admissions for temporary residential care (e.g. to relieve the family) during 1970:
To N.H.S. Hospitals———22141024
Elsewhere--------