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East Ham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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(6) Convalescent Home Treatment.
(1) Adults.
For the period 5/7/48 to 31/12/48, 2 males and 8 females received periods of treatment as follows :—
| M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Convalescent Home, Lancing on-Sea 2 weeks | - | 1 |
| Loughton Lodge, Loughton ,, | — | 2 |
| Fairby Grange, Dartford „ | - | 1* |
| Bell Memorial Home, Lancing-on-Sea „ | - | 1 |
| Bell Memorial Home, Lancing-on-Sea 3 weeks | - | 1 |
| Essex Convalescent Home, Clacton „ | - | 1 |
| St. Michael's Convent, Clacton ,, | - | 1 |
| Rustington Convalescent Home. Little- hampton ,, | 1 | - |
| †Metropolitan Convalescent Home, Walton-on-Thames 4 weeks | 1 | - |
* Mother and Child. † Regional Hospital Board Home.
In addition to the above, 2 males and 3 females
received treatment for ex-mental patients in After-Care
Homes, for periods varying from one to six months.
(2) Children.
During the same period treatment was provided free in
various Homes for the periods stated :—
TABLE 22.
| Age Group | Sex | Up to 1 week | 1-2 wks. | 2-3 wks. | 3-4 wks. | 4-5 wks. | 5-0 wks. | 0-7 wks. | 7-8 wks. | 8-9 wks. | 9-10 wks. | 10-11 wks. | 11-12 wks. | Over 12 wks. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under | M. | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 5 years | F. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 20 |
| School | M. | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 6 | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 54 |
| children | F. | 10 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 74 |
8 Children under 5 years, in addition to above, received treatment in Regional Hospital Homes.
Sections 28 and 51.
These sections were implemented from the appointed day by
a mental health sub-committee properly constituted to carry out
all the functions of the now combined mental health and mental
deficiency services under the Act.