[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough.

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table 41 which follows shows the work done by the Mental Welfare Officers under the Mental Health Act, 1959, during the year. Table 41 Number of cases referred to Mental Welfare Officers in the year ... 192 Number of cases previously known ... 75 Sources of referral/General Practitioners ... 92 Hospitals ... 41 Police ... 5 Relatives ... 11 Neighbours ... 6 Local Education Authority ... 3 Children’s Officer ... 2 Voluntary Bodies ... 7 Housing Department ... 1 Ministry of Labour ... 2 National Assistance Board ... 3 Health Visitors ... 4 Home Helps ... 1 I Disposals Advice to Referring Agency ... 30 Advice to Patients ... 29 Admitted to Hospital ... 63 Observation (Further visits required) ... 58 Advice to relatives ... 12 Admissions to hospital in the year :— Informally ... 65 Under Part IV of the Mental Health Act ... 51 Under Part V of the Mental Health Act ... 3 Visits and Interviews by Mental Welfare Officers :— Home Visits ... 1166 Visits to patients in hospital or hostel ... 45 Statutory visits to patients under guardianship ... 1 Interviews at Mental Health Centre ... 61 Attendances at clinics, conferences, etc. ... 100 4 A
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