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Hillingdon 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Community Care
Mental Health
The Chief Mental Welfare Officer, Mr. L. R. Bradbury reports:—
STATISTICS FOR 1968
Number of subnormal persons cared for in the Community at end of 1968 413
Number of subnormal patients from this Borough in Hospital 263
Number of subnormal adults and children awaiting admission to Hospital at end of 1968 24
Number of children in Junior Training Centre 84
Number of children in Special Care Unit 18½
Number of children in Weekly Boarding Unit 14
Number of trainees in Uxbridge Adult Training Centre 126
Number of trainees in Moorcroft Adult Training Centre 84
These came from the following authorities:—
| Barnet | Brent | Ealing | London Boroughs of | Hounslow | Richmond | Surrey C.C. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow | Hillingdon | ||||||
| Junior Training Centre | |||||||
| 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Special Care Unit | |||||||
| — | — | 5i | — | 13 | — | — | — |
| Weekly Boarding Unit | |||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Uxbridge Adult Training Centre | |||||||
| 13 | 24 | 6 | 45 | 38 | — | — | — |
| Moorcroft Adult Training Centre | |||||||
| — | – | 1 | — | 46 | 9 | — | 28 |
Bourne Hostel
Bourne Hostel has continued to prove its need in the Borough's Mental Health Service. In 1968,
21 residents (8 male 13 female) were placed there on a permanent basis, and at the end of the year
18 cases (7 male 11 female) were still resident. Of the 3 discharged 2 were unsuitable for the hostel
and one returned to hospital for treatment. During the year 10 cases (5 male 5 female) were given
short term care which enabled relatives to have a rest or a holiday. There are 19 potential cases known
who could need admission to the hostel should their home conditions change in any way.
MENTAL ILLNESS
During 1968 the field staff establishment remained unchanged. It consists of:—
The Chief Mental Welfare Officer
The Deputy Chief Mental Welfare Officer
Five Mental Welfare Officers
Two of the Mental Welfare Officers were successful in being accepted for the Two Year Course
leading to the Certificate of Social Welfare. One of these officers was seconded by the Borough and
the other officer resigned his position in order to attend the course financed by an Education Grant.