Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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The following table shows the number of admissions which have taken place from 1st January, 1969 to the 31st December, 1969, all of which were on an informal basis:—
Subnormal | Severely Subnormal | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Over 16 | Under 16 | Over 16 | Under 16 | ||||||
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
Normansfield Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Botleys Park Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Queen Mary's Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
St. Ebba's Hospital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Total | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
The number of patients awaiting admission to psychiatric hospitals for the subnormal at the end of the year was as follows:—
Subnormal | Severely Subnormal | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Over 16 | Under 16 | Over 16 | Under 16 | ||||||
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
In urgent need of hospital care | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Not in urgent need of hospital care | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Total | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
During the year there were 5 admissions to hospital on a permanent basis compared
with 6 in 1968.
I am indebted to Dr. N. Langdon-Down of Normansfield Hospital, Dr. J. M.
Crawford and Dr. D. S. Sharpe of Botleys Park Hospital, and Dr. B. Kirman of Queen
Mary's Hospital, Carshalton, for their invaluable help.
Temporary Care.
One way in which the parents can be given a measure of relief is for the depart'
ment to arrange short stay care for periods of up to eight weeks in psychiatric hospitals
or arrangements may be made with voluntary societies, etc. for placement in private
homes. During 1969 arrangements were made for 15 patients to be sent to hospitals;
seven patients were accommodated in privately run establishments.
Training.
(a) Attendance at junior training centres.
At the present time children from the Borough attend the Council's temporary
Junior Training Centre at Harle House, Cardinal Road, Feltham; the Hanworth Junior
Training Centre, Bear Road, Hanworth, and the Isleworth Junior Training School,
Bridge Road, Isleworth, which are administered by the London Borough of Hounslow,
and the Kingston Training Centre, Dukes Avenue, Kingston upon Thames, admin'
istered by the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
The numbers attending these
centres from the Borough are set out on page 52.