[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackpool County Borough.

  • Blackpool (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackpool County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    It will be noted from the above table that notifications of cases are received irom a variety of sources. When a case is notified by the Education Authority a Form 2 H.P. is received from the Chief Education Officer giving a case historv and reason for notification. In these and all other cases the child is visited by the Mental Health Worker to prepare case notes ; this is then followed by an examination by the Deputy Medical Officer of Health at home or at the Health Centre. Recommendations for disposal of the cases are subsequently submitted to the Mental Health Sub-Committee. * Guardianship and Supervision of Defectives. 264 domiciliary visits were made to defectives under guardianship or statutory supervision and 96 visits for general enquiries and to defectives under voluntary supervision. 118 visits were also made tor the following purposes : Preparation of Case Notes on new cas^ referred to the department 7 Completion of Progress Reports on defectives on Licence from Hospital ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 Completion of Home Reports (Section 11, Licence and Holiday purposes) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 74 Occupation Centre and Training of Defectives. At 31st December, 1953 thirty- nine defectives were on the register at the Occupation Centre, four of whom were from the Lancashire County administrative area. The average daily attendance for the year was 32, an increase of six over the previous year. As from 2nd Marcli the cost of the mid-day meal was increased from 7d. to 9d. This meal is supplied from the School Meals service of the Education Department. Car transport is provided for the majority of the children attending the Centre.