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Hounslow 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Table: Table 21 Mentally disordered patients under the care of the borough at 31st December 1970

Table 21 Mentally disordered patients under the care of the borough at 31st December 1970

Mentally IIIMentally handicapped and severely mentally handicapped
Under age 16Aged 16 and overTotalUnder age 16Aged 16 and overTotal
MFMFMFMF
1 Number of patients under care at 31st December 19701891972878866146148448
2 Attending training centre--34548866455056217
3 Awaiting entry to training centre1---1471214
4 Receiving home training-------1-1
5 Awaiting home training---------
6 Resident in LA home/hostel--1361912111731
7 Awaiting residence in LA home/hostel-----612211
8 Resident at LA expense in other homes/hostels--51015544518
9 Resident at LA expense by boarding out in private households-----11-35
10 Attending day hospitals----------
11 Receiving home visits and not included in lines 2-10
(a) suitable to attend a training centre-----24161941
(b) others--39128167697668159
12 Number of children not included in item 2 above because they do not come within the categories covered----------
13 Number of persons included in item 6 above who reside in accommodation provided under the National Assistance Act 1948----------
14 Number of patients on waiting list for admission to hospital at 31.12.70
(a) In urgent need of hospital care------2--2
(b) Not in urgent need of hospital care------1113
15 Number of admissions for temporary resident care (e.g. to relieve the family) during 1970
To NHS Hospitals--3-3418417
L A residential accommodation-----1--12
Elsewhere-----1-23
16 Admissions to guardianship during the year----------
17 Total number under guardianship at end of year----------