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Redbridge 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]

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APPENDIX 22
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
STATISTICS
ESTABLISHMENT (Officers) - as at 31.12.66.
Mental Health
Social Workers
Junior Training
Centre
Adult Training
Centre
In post
Vacant
In post
Vacant
In post
Vacant
8
3
10
-
10
-
CASE LOADS OF MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKERS
Ment. y 111
(a) New referrals 393
(b) Re-referrals 64
(c) Total number of visits made 1,657
(d) Average number of visits per Officer 276
(e) Average number of visits per case 3.6
(f) Number of cases on Register receiving Community Care 129
Mentally Sub-normal
(a) Number on Register 344
(b) Total number of visits made 1,046
(c) Average number of visits per Officer 208
(d) Average number of visits per case 3
TRAINING CENTRES - AS AT 31.12.66.
Junior Training Centre — (a) Total number on Register 69
(b) Average daily attendance 50.3
(c) Discharges and transfers out during year 12
(d) Number of out-Borough Trainees 11
Number of Redbridge Trainees in other Boroughs 33
Adult Training Centre — (a) Total number on Register 70
(b) Average daily attendance 57
(c) Discharges and transfers out during year 8
(d) Number of out-Borough Trainees 24
Number of Redbridge Trainees in other Boroughs 12
Number of cases afforded temporary care 31
Number of permanent hospital admissions of subnormals 14
Number of hospital admissions of mentally ill:—
(a) Informal 108
(b) Compulsory 243
A party of 53 trainees from both Centres attended a holiday camp for one week.
Each Centre arranged a coach outing during the year.