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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
West Ham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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DISPOSAL
Cases carried over from previous year (including
cases on Waiting List at end of 1958)
Still under treatment 49
Closed 140
Improved 49
Ceased attendance 47
Never Attended 11
Diagnosis only 34
Court Reports 5
Placement recommended 17
(Occupation Centre 1)
(Residential school for
maladjusted children 3)
(Residential school for
the Deaf 1)
(Residential school for
Educationally Subnormal 2)
(Gurney Special School 5)
(Residential Open Air School 3)
(Epileptic Colony l)
(Nursery School 1)
Cases newly referred and re-opened
Still open 114
Under treatment 64
Waiting List 50
Closed
Improved 9
Ceased attendance 8
Never attended 35
Diagnosis only 49
Psychological test only 20
Psychiatric Social Worker's advice only 1
Court Reports 26
Placement recommended 12
(Occupation Centre 4)
(Mental Deficiency Hospital 2)
(Residential E.S.N.School 1)
(Gurney Special School 4)
(Chailey Heritage 1)
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