Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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1939. | 1938. | |||||
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M | F. | Total | M | Total | ||
B. Number of Mental Defectives not at present "subject to be dealt with" but for whom the Local Authority may subsequently become liable | ||||||
1. In Institutions or under Guardianship - dealt with under sec.3:- | ||||||
(a) In regard to whom the Local Authority contributes under its permissive powers: | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
(b) Maintained wholly or by parents, relatives or others | - | - | - | 1 | _ | 1 |
2. Reported to the Local Authority from any reliable source, and recognised by them as mentally defective but as to whom no action under the M.D Acts has been taken:- | ||||||
(a) Children between the ages of 14 and 16 years of whom, number,if any, under voluntary supervision. | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(b) All other cases of whom number,if any, under oluntary supervision. | 32 | 19 | 51 | 29 | 20 | 49 |
Number of above cases on the Registers of Occupation and Industrial Centres:- | ||||||
Under Statutory Supervision | 11 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
Under Voluntary Supervision | - | - | - | - | - | - |
On Licence from Institutions | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Under Guardianship | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
On Licence from Guardianship | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DURING THE YEAR 1939.
l(a)Number of instances in which Licence was granted in 1939: | ||||||
(1) from institutions: | — | — | - | 5 | 5 | |
(2) from guardianship: | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 |
(9 cases were granted annual holiday at Seaford & Bognor Regis) | ||||||
(b)Number of instances in which cases on licence have been returned to Institutions or transferred to Guardianship, during the year 1939:- | ||||||
(1) To Institutions | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
(2) To Guardianship | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 |
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