[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough.

  • Peterborough (England). County Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The number of cases in Psychiatric Hospitals on 31st December 1063 was as follows :— ^ Name of Hospital Males Females Total St. John's Hospital, Lincoln 5 5 Kingsway Hospital, Derby . — 1 X Carlton Hayes Hospital, Leicester 1 r 2 The Towers Hospital, Leicester — 3 3 Leavesden Hospital, Abbots Langley 1 1 Mapperley Hospital, Nottingham — 1 1 Rauceby Hospital, Sleaford . 70 82 152 72 93 165 Mentally Sub-Normal Ascertainment The successful ascertainment of all mentally retarded children has con¬ tinued during the past year as I, in my capacity of County Medical Officer in charge of Maternity and Child Welfare Services, and as Principlal School Medical Officer, continued to see all such children in the area. My thanks are once again due to the Consultant Child Psychiatrist who has been very helpful when cases of difficulty have arisen. During the year a start was made on the extension of the Junior Training Centre which will cost in the region of £10,000. This will enable the number of children attending the Centre to be increased from 36 to 60 although I would point out that the existing building has been providing tuition for 58 pupils. (Now 64 at time of going to press.) The site has been chosen and negotiations are in progress for the Adult Training Centre and following consultations with the Ministry of Health the area has been agreed upon as 5 J acres ; part of this will be used for agricultural and horticultural purposes and part for general out-work and factory training. Training of the Mentally Sub-Normal At the end of the year, there were 58 mentally sub-normal children in attendance at the Junior Training Centre. Their standard of behaviour con¬ tinues to impress me and their general happiness and contentment is infectious to all those who visit the Centre. Once again the Annual Outing and Picnic was held in June, and this year, thanks to the kindness of the Earl Fitzwilliam and the Milton Estates, we were able to enjoy a glorious daj^ in Milton Park. Tea, sandwiches and cakes were provided and the children had a lovely day. The Annual Open Day was also held again, although not as many people as in previous years visited the Centre. However, their interest remains and this was quite evident by the intelligent questions and their exceptional interest in all of the activities undertaken at the Centre.