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where a patient leaves hurriedly at three days' notice, stating
optimistically that everything will be all right, only to be
faced with disillusionment and the possibility of a relapse
when he finds perhaps a wife unprepared and not quite sure
how to treat him, or unemployment and financial stress.
PATIENTS LEAVING HOSPITAL ON TRIAL.
Seventeen patients were sent out on trial during the year.
Of these, 3 men went back to their old employers, but on
lighter work; 1 returned to his former job with the L.N.E.R.,
after a month at their convalescent home; 1 man was found
work by the D.R.O., with accommodation at a hostel. Four
of five housewives were able to take up their household duties
satisfactorily; the fifth returned to hospital, having been unable
to adjust, but was able to be discharged at a later date. One
woman was found work at a local hospital. Two women,
having been given particulars of suitable jobs, successfully
applied on their own initiative during their month's trial.
One man and one woman have remained at home in the care
of their families, not being considered well enough for work
outside. The two remaining women will come up for discharge
in the New Year. One appears to be making a satisfactory
adjustment; the other has been placed under supervision of
the Psychiatric Social Worker at Stone Mental Hospital,
Bucks, who has sent in a favourable report.
AFTER-CARE.
Number of patients discharged before 1947 for whom
after-care has been continued 134
Number of patients discharged during 1947 212
346
Follow-up not considered necessary 1
To other agencies:—
Probation Officer 1
Whipps Cross Hospital 1
Central Homes 1
Mental After-Care Association 1
Mental Deficiency Visitor 4
Essex After-Care Service 2
National Association for Mental
Health 1
Transferred to other Hospitals 2
Transferred to Private Nursing
Homes 3
Escaped 3
Other Districts—no contact 19
Other Districts—contact by letter . 4—42
Number Visited 303
346
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