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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
West Ham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Summary.
The following table shows the type of care which was received by all defectives remaining on the register at 31st December, 1951:-
| Under age 16 | Aged 16 and over | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| A. Ascertained as "subject to be dealt with" | |||||
| Under statutory supervision | 36 | 24 | 128 | 112 | 300 |
| Under Guardianship | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| In "places of safety" | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| In Institutions under Order | 31 | 19 | 177 | 192 | 419 |
| Action not yet taken | - | - | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| B. Not at present "subject to be dealt with" but over whom some form of voluntary supervision is maintained. | 32 | 20 | 52 | ||
| TOTAL: | 68 | 43 | 348 | 336 | 795 |
During the year 14 cases (5 males and 9 females) were sent to Institutions. Twelve
of these were admitted under Order and 2 as in a "place of safety".
At the end of the year 18 defectives were awaiting admission to institutions.
Fourteen of this number (including 8 cot and chair cases) were urgent cases.
REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE OCCUPATION CENTRE
by Miss F.E.Forshaw - Supervisor
The year of 1951 has been one of real progress for the Occupation Centre.
At the beginning of the year there were 24 children on the register and during
January the average daily attendance was 12. By the end of April the register had increased
to 29, but there had been little Improvement in attendances. Then in May the Council
provided a coach to convey children between the Centre and selected points in the Borough.
The immediate effect of this was to raise the number of children attending each day to
between 20 and 25.
The coach has been a real success. It has proved a great boon to parents, especially
those with very young children in addition to the backward child, who have been relieved of
the necessity of travelling to and from the Centre each morning and afternoon. There has
also been a reduction In the number of absences through sickness.
Our progress has been maintained throughout the whole year, our register totalling
33 In December with an attendance of between 27-30 dally.
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