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Richmond upon Thames 1969

[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:—

SubnormalSeverely SubnormalTotal
Over 16Under 16Over 16Under 16
MFMFMFMF
Normansfield Hospital1124
Botleys Park Hospital
Queen Mary's Hospital
St. Ebba's Hospital1
Total1124

The number of patients awaiting admission to psychiatric hospitals for the subnormal at the end of the year was as follows:—

SubnormalSeverely SubnormalTotal
Over 16Under 16Over 16Under 16
MFMFMFMF
In urgent need of hospital care22
Not in urgent need of hospital care1221219
Total12212311

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.