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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 IIMentally Handicapped Patients under Local Authority Care at 31st December, 1970

TABLE II

Mentally Handicapped Patients under Local Authority Care at 31st December, 1970

SubnormalSeverely Subnormal
Under age 16Over age 16TotalUnder age 16Over age 16Total
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
1. Number of patients under care at 31st December, 197043261099126954484641189
2. (a) Attending day training Centre211424288734342517110
Awaiting entry thereto233—8523111
(b) Resident in a residential
training centre----------
Awaiting residence therein----------
(c) Receiving home training----------
Awaiting home training----------
(d) Resident in L.H.A. home/ hostel--325-----
Awaiting residence in L.H.A. home/hostel----------
Resident at L.H.A. expense in other residential homes/ hostels2148154239
Resident at L.H.A. expense by boarding out in private household2223921216
Receiving home visits and not included (a) to (d)17873501481011142156
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------2--2
Not in urgent need of hospiital care------1--1
4. No. of admissions for temporary residential care (e.g. to relieve the family) during 1970:
To N.H.S. Hospitals——4156116326
Elsewhere-—235143311