[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Middlesbrough County Borough.

  • Middlesbrough (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Middlesbrough County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Number of cases receiving after-care at the 31st December, 1959 : Males . . . . 37 Females . . 41 Total . . 78 Total number of visits paid was —106 Cases receiving pre-care . . — 67 Lunacy and Mental Treatment Acts, 1890—1930 : The following cases have been admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital by the Duly Authorised Officers during the year. Male Female Voluntary 13 10 Temporary 11 12 Certified 14 18 Urgency Order — 1 Section 20 50 67 Section 21 -— — Total, male and female 196 In addition 6 cases were examined under the provisions of section 16 Lunacy Act but not certified. Three cases were examined under the provisions of section 5 Mental Treatment Act but not admitted. Grand total . . 205 Forty-eight patients were admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital voluntarily after being initially admitted by our Duly Authorised Officers under the Lunacy and Mental Treatment Act. 117 cases were admitted by sources other than by Duly Authorised Officers. Ambulance services were required on 178 occasions, private taxis on 37 occasions, police cars on 5 occasions and Duly Authorised Officer’s private cars on 74 occasions. Epileptics Males .. 151 Females . . 133