[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough.

  • Peterborough (England). County Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Staff Training A two week course organised by the National Association for Mental Health was held at Hoddesdon, Herts, and was attended by my Assistant Mental Health Officer. The Training Centre Supervisor also attended a one week course at Hoddesdon and two Assistants at the Centre attended a three day course organised by the Staffordshire County Council. On the 31st December, 1961, the following mentally sub-normal persons were in Hospitals, on Leave and under Supervision Hospitals Males Females Totals St. John’s Hospital, Peterborough. 14 — 14 Stoke Park Hospital, Nr. Bristol . 5 4 9 Bradwell Grove Hospital, Nr. Burford 1 — 1 Little Plumstead Hospital, Nr. Norwich .... 23 11 34 Great Barr Hospital, Nr. Birmingham 1 , — 1 Lisieux Hall, Nr. Chorley, Lancs. 1 — 1 Rampton Special Hospital .... — 1 1 Risbridge Home, Haverhill. 5 -- 5 Royal Eastern Counties Hospital, Colchester — 1 1 Nayland Plospital, Nayland, Colchester — 12 12 Calderstone Hospital, Whalley, Blackburn 1 — 1 Riversfield Home, St. Neots. 1 — 1 52 29 81 Mentally Sub-Normal on Leave . 4 1 5 Mentally Sub-Normal under Supervision .... 39 4i 80 Mentally Sub-Normal Awaiting Admission to Hospital 1 4 5 Accommodation Waiting List No children on the Waiting List for mentally sub-normal were admitted to Hospitals during the year 1961. Two children were admitted to Hospitals for periods of Short Term Care, one of whom was retained on a permanent basis after investigation. Ambulance Service The Ambulance Service is available for the conveyance of patients to psychiatric hospitals, and their most helpful co-operation in all cases has been much appreciated.