The first annual report of the North Wales Mental Hospital Management Committee for the period 5th July - 31st december, 1949.

  • North Wales Mental Hospital Management Committee.
Date:
[1950?]
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Credit: The first annual report of the North Wales Mental Hospital Management Committee for the period 5th July - 31st december, 1949. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Valley Hospital. Conway Hospital. Eryri Hospital. St. Asaph General Hospital. Elys Ednyfed Institution. Ruthin Institution. (3) Occasional visits when required at general hospitals in the following groups :— Group 12 (Caernarvon and Anglesey). Group 13 (Clwyd and Deeside). Group 14 (Wrexham). (4) Examination of cases referred by the Courts under the provision of the Criminal Justice Act, 1948. It is not difficult to imagine the amount of work which the above additions to our extra-mural duties would entail if fully carried out. Fortunately, so far, demands for these services have only grown slowly. However, they must be expected to increase rapidly when more fully known, especial¬ ly in connection with domiciliary visitation and the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act. The following is an attempt to summarise briefly the extra¬ mural activities of the Medical Staff attached to the North Wales Hospital:— (a) Adult Out-patient Clinics.—These clinics occupy a key position in our Mental Health Service for the reason that illnss of the mind like all other illness responds best to early treatment and early cases are usually quite prepared to come along to clinics whereas they would not or need not enter hospital as in-patients. Clinics are held at the following centres :— Bangor. ... ... Caernarvonshire and Anglesey Infirmary. Every Tuesday morning and afternoon. Dolgelley. County Health Dept. Third Wednesday in each month in afternoon. Rhyl ... ... . Royal Alexandra Hos¬ pital. Every Thursday afternoon. Wrexham . . Maelor Hospital. Every Friday morning and afternoon. TAB EE OF ATTEND ANCES. First Attendances. All Other Attend ances Male. female. Total. Mai e. Female. Total Bangor . ... 133 ... 112 ... 245 ... 133 ... 127 ... 260 Dolgelley 8 ... 10 ... 18 ... 3 1 ... 4 Rhyl... !. ... 55 ... 49 ... 104 ... 58 ... 63 ... 121 Wrexham ... ... 117 ... 110 ... 227 ... 149 85 234 Denbigh. 7 ... 4 ... 11 ... — ... 11 ... 11