[Report 1949] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough.

  • Bury (Greater Manchester, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / School Medical Officer of Health, Bury County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION 6 MENTAL HEALTH. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT, 1946. SECTION 51—MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE. Administration. (a) One meeting of the Mental Health Service Committee was held up to April, 1949. After this date Mental Health matters were included in the newly formed Medical Services Sub-Com- mittee. There were five meetings of this Sub-Committee. The constitution of this Sub-Committee is given at the com- mencement of this report. Half the members of the Health Com- mittee serve on this Sub-Committee. (b) Staff employed in Mental. Health Service. Medical. Two of the Corporation’s whole time medical officers (Drs. Wood and Mitchell) have undertaken work in this department. They have all attended a special course in Mental Deficiency and are approved by the Ministry of Education for certification of School Children who are mentally handicapped. In addition Dr. Wood is approved for certification by the Board of Control under the Mental Treatment Act. General Medical Prac- titioners have also been employed by the Local Authority for certi- fication of patients when required. Duly Authorised Officers. Two male authorised officers have been appointed. These officers attended special courses at Calder- stones during the year. Social Workers. One male social worker, who also acts as an Authorised Officer, has been appointed. He attended a special course at the Liverpool University in 1948. It is intended to appoint a female social worker in addition. So far it has been impossible to obtain the services of one with the necessary training and experience. Occupation Centre Supervisor. So far no Occupation Centre has been set up, although preliminary work has been carried out to obtain and adapt a building for opening in 1950. (c) Co=ordination with Regional Hospital Boards and Hospital Management Committees. Joint use has been made of the Psychiatrist appointed by the Regional Hospital Board. vSupervision of patients on trial or on licence from Mental Hospitals and Institutions for mental defectives has been undertaken by the Social Worker. Re- ports of the home conditions of patients have been made to the Superintendents of the various institutions. » The number of visits paid by the Local Authorities’ workers in connection with hospital cases is shown below. No. of home reports completed during 1949: (a) Holiday reports ... 21 (b) Licence reports 9 30 Regional Hospital Psychiatrist. Cases referred to Out-Patients’ Clinics: (a) Blackburn ■ 3 (b) Bolton ...., ... ... 22 (c) Ho]ie Hospital ... 1 26
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