[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, St Helens County Borough.

  • St. Helens (Merseyside, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, St Helens County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Particulars of these cases are shown in the following Tables. Table M.H.l. Cases Reported and Referred and their Disposal Under 16 years 16 years and over Total M. F. M. F. Cases ascertained during 1966 as suffering from subnormality or severe subnormality. Action taken on reports from:— (1) Local Education Authorities on children whilst at school or liable to attend school . 2 2 4 (2) Other sources. — — 1 — 1 TOTAL 2 2 1 — 5 DISPOSAL OF ABOVE (1) Placed under Supervision— (a) Day Training Centre . 2 2 (b) Domiciliary . — — — — — (2) Admitted to Hospitals . 2 1 — — 3 2 3 — — 5 Hospital Waiting List. As at 31st December it will be noted from the [(following Table M.H.2 that 6 cases (4 males and 2 females) still awaited i vacancies in hospitals. Table M.H.2. Under 16 years 16 yea ov irs and er Total . M. F. M. F. 1. In urgent need of hospital care (i) Cot and chair cases . — — — — — (ii) Ambulant low grade cases. — — 1 1 2 (iii) Medium grade cases . — — — — — (iv) High grade cases . — — — — — 2. Not in urgent need of hospital care (i) Ambulant low grade cases. 1 1 1 — 3 (ii) High grade cases . — -— 1 — 1 1 1 3 1 6 None of the above cases is considered to be in need of hospital care olely because of poor environment.