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which continue for the year ended 31st December, 1923, the information tabulated
at the end of the last Annual Report:—
Sources from which information has been received of cases of alleged
mental defect.
Period.
From 1.4.1914 During
Source of information. to 31.12.1923. 1923 only.
(i.) (ii.)
London Association for the Care of the Mentally Defective 614 92
Local Education Authority 3,135 267
Poor Law Authority 266 51
Police authority (Section 8) 504 72
Transfers from prisons (Section 9) 135 3
Transfers from Industrial schools (Section 9) 289 39
Miscellaneous 1,209 136
Total number of cases of which information was received 6,152 660
Action taken on above cases.
Position at 31st December, 1923, with regard to the 6,152 cases referred to in column (i.) of the
preceding table—
Detained—
In institutions provided by the Council 842
In institutions under contract 833
Under guardianship 15
In places of safety awaiting the presentation of a petition for an
order 23
Total number of cases detained 1,713
Under statutory supervision 1,510
Still under consideration 179
Removed from active list—
Died 323
Discharged from institutional care 186
Removed to a mental hospital under Lunacy Acts 129
Removed to a State institution (violent or dangerous cases) 31
Dealt with through the Poor Law 508
Ascertained not subject for action 1,573
Total 6,152
Cases dealt with in previous table in which action was taken during 1923.
Placed in institutions provided by the Council 249
Placed in institutions under contract 116
Placed under guardianship 3
Placed in places of safety until the presentation of a petition for an
order 64
Placed under statutory supervision 380
Discharged from institutional care 31
Removed to a mental hospital 9
Removed to a State institution 12
Dealt with through the Poor Law 46
Ascertained not subject for action 245
Died 43
Financial statement.
36. No. 28 of the Regulations provides also for the submission of financial Financial
statements for the year ending 31st March. Such a statement (prepared by the statement.
Comptroller of the Council) showing the cost to the Council of the administration
of the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913, from 1st April, 1923, until 31st March, 1924,
forms Appendix I., and particulars of the Council's expenditure on the maintenance
of defectives in its own institutions are given in Appendix II.