[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Lincoln City.

  • Lincoln (England). City Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Lincoln City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and Mental Deficiency Acts, as amended by the National Health Service Act, 1946. All mental health matters were dealt with during 1951 by the Mental Health Services Sub-Committee which consisted of 8 Council members and 3 co-opted members, and met monthly. Staff Employed in the Mental Health Service. Two Medical Officers of the Council, with previous mental health experience, were available during the year and the services of two Medical Superintendents of Mental Hospitals and one Medical Superintendent of a Mental Deficiency Colony were available for special cases. The two Mental Health Workers, who are also designated “Authorised Officers,’’ were responsible for visiting and for the super¬ vision of patients at home and for taking initial proceedings under the Lunacy and Mental Treatment Acts. There is one Occupation Centre with a staff of one Supervisor, one Guide Assistant and one Home Teacher. Co-ordination with Regional Hospital Board and Hospital Management Committees. With a view to considering methods of co-operation between the Mental Hospitals and the Local Health Authority, a conference was held at the Bracebridge Heath Hospital. As a result of the conference arrange¬ ments were made, during the year, for visits to be paid to the homes of Lincoln patients attending the Hospitals Psychiatric Clinic, held at the County Hospital, Lincoln, and for reports to be submitted to the Psychiatrist in attendance. The Mental Health Workers also attended the Clinic when Lincoln patients were examined. Arrangements were also made for notification to be forwarded to the Medical Officer of Health of patients discharged and recommended for visiting under the Local Health Authority’s After-Care arrangements. Psychiatric Cases. In January, 1949, 4 ex-Service patients under the supervision of the Mental Health Association were transferred to the care of the Local Health Authority. In August, 1949, one further case was referred to the Local Health Authority by the St. Ebbas and Sutton Hospital Group. All 5 cases have been kept under supervision during the year. Under Ministry of Health Circular 81/50, arrangements have been made for the notification to the Local Health Authority of any soldiers discharged from the Army on psychiatric grounds and who may require after-care. No cases have so far been referred to this Authority. Duties delegated to Voluntary Associations. There were no special duties delegated to Voluntary Associations. Training of Mental Health Workers. Arrangements were made by the Sheffield University for two courses of lectures on the Mental Health Services. The first of these courses was in November, 1948, at which the Senior Mental Health Worker attended, and the second course was in July, 1949, at which the second Mental Health Worker attended. Contact is being maintained with the Sheffield