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Harrow 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: TABLE IIIWork of Mental Welfare Officers and Mental Health Social Workers 1st January—31st December, 1970

TABLE III

Work of Mental Welfare Officers and Mental Health Social Workers 1st January—31st December, 1970

(a)Mental Illness
Visits made by mental welfare officers7,886
Compulsory Admissions: (a) Section 25106
(b) Section 269
(c) Section 2933
(d) Section 601
(e) Section 136-
149
Informal Admissions290
(b)Mentally Handicapped
Visits to those under community care by mental welfare officers and mental health social workers1,491
Compulsory Admissions: (a) Section 602
(b) Section 261
(c) Section 1361
4
Informal Admissions12

Table: TABLE IVNumber of Patients Referred During Year Ended 31st December, 1970

TABLE IV

Number of Patients Referred During Year Ended 31st December, 1970

Referred byMentally 111Mentally Handicapped
Under age 16Age 16 and overTotalUnder age 16Aged 16 and overTotal
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
General Practitioners1—1392704101———1
Hospitals, on discharge from In-Patient treatment——221436—2114
Hospitals, after or during Outpatient or day treatment——669315912——3
Local Education Authorities-----836—17
Police and Courts——292352-----
Other sources—124183307169121047
TOTAL1—3805839642616191172