London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Redbridge 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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APPENDIX 21
MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS - YEAR ENDED 31.12.69
Informal Order Extended Order TOTAL
Hospital Admissions - Mentally ill 53 219 133 405
Hostel Admissions - Mentally ill 17
Hospital Admissions — Mentally subnormal 12
Temporary care admission — Mentally subnormal
33
Hostel Admissions - Mentally subnormal 3 4 permanent care
totally Subnormal
timber of cases on Register 510 (88 in residential care)
Number of visits
Average Number of cases per officer 64
Average Number of visits per case 2.2
Mentally
Number of new cases referred for Social Work 233
M number of visits per officer 57
Avrage Number of visits to patients referred 5.9
Total Number of visits 933
Junior Training School
A. Total Number on Register 103
B. Average Daily Attendance during year 73
C. Discharges (including transfers) 10
Adult Training Centre
A Total Number on Register 93
Average Daily Attendance during year 73
C. Discharges (including transfers) 9