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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
Kingston upon Thames 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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At December 1970 there were 61 on the register. During the
year there were two new adult trainees, plus two entrants from the
junior centre, and two left to attend the Richmond Training Centre.
With the passing of the Local Authority Social Services Act,
this service will be transferred to the newly created Social Services
Department on 1st April 1971.
Residential and Hostel Accommodation
This borough at present has no hostels for the mentally ill
or the mentally handicapped, although "Woodbury", Kingsdowne Road,
Surbiton, is to be purchased early in 1971 from Surrey County Council
and will be used as a hostel for 15 adult mentally handicapped persons.
At the present time, the Authority accepts financial responsibility
for those persons requiring hostel accommodation, and listed
below are the numbers of persons that the borough accepted financial
responsibility for in 1970:
Mentally 111 - Hostel Accommodation
| Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Foundation | 1 | |
| Mental After Care Association | — | 3 |
| National Society for Epileptics | 1 | |
| Residential Care for Mentally Handicapped | ||
| Guardianship Society, Brighton | - | |
| Holmbush Home | 2 | |
| St. Bernadette's School | — | 1 |
| St. Teresa"s Convent | 3 | |
| Privately boarded out | - | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | |