Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Newham]
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N - UNMARRIED MOTHERS
1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | ||
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1. Number of Persons Assisted | - | - | 122 | 141 | 117 | 122 | |
2. Number of Persons Placed in Mother and Baby Homes | - | - | 29 | 40 | 33 | 30 | |
3. Number of (2) above Financially Assisted | - | - | 29 | 40 | 33 | 30 | |
4. Number of Cases Requiring Assistance After Birth of Baby | - | - | 40 | 68 | 55 | 50 | |
5. Number of Mother and Baby Homes in the Area:- | |||||||
(a) Local Authority | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
(b) Voluntary Organisations | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
0 - MENTAL HEALTH | |||||||
1. Number of Persons Under Care at the End of the Year - | |||||||
(a) Mentally Handicapped & Severely Mentally Handicapped | Male | 236 | 251 | 270 | 328 | 380 | 395 |
Female | 195 | 208 | 220 | 261 | 296 | 314 | |
(b) Mentally 111 | Male | 236 | 323 | 521 | 716 | 981 | 1133 |
Female | 327 | 578 | 1018 | 1404 | 1845 | 2127 | |
2. Receiving Home Visits at the End of the Year - | |||||||
(a) Mentally Handicapped & Severely Mentally Handicapped | Male | 103 | 117 | 116 | 153 | 203 | 204 |
Female | 86 | 102 | 84 | 89 | 151 | 156 | |
(b) Mentally 111 | Male | 218 | 308 | 499 | 694 | 955 | 1112 |
Female | 303 | 563 | 1001 | 1388 | 1825 | 2112 | |
3. In Attendance at Training Centres at the End of the Year | |||||||
(a) Mentally Handicapped & Severely Mentally Handicapped | Male | 118 | 123 | 142 | 164 | 169 | 185 |
Female | 102 | 101 | 124 | 140 | 141 | 154 | |
(b) Mentally 111 | Male | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Female | 22 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |