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43. The number of patients who have had military service admitted under
summary reception orders (i.e., through poor law parishes or unions) was 32 more
than the number so admitted during the previous year. Every such case is considered
by the Minstry of Pensions with a view to "service" classification should
the Ministry be satisfied that the mental disability is due to or is aggravated by
military service during the Great War. The number of such cases to receive "service"
classification during the year ended 31st March, 1929, was less by 20 than the
corresponding number for the year ended 31st March, 1928. The number of those
patients admitted who have had military service has not decreased to any great
extent during the past few years, but the number of such patients who are considered
by the Minstry of Pensions to be entitled to "service" classification has decreased
considerably. Obviously with the passage of time the number of cases in which
mental disability is directly due to or has been aggravated by military service dui ing
the Great War must diminish.
Alien Lunatics.
44. There has been no change since our last annual report in the
arrangements made for the deportation of alien lunatics.
45. During the year ended 31st December, 1928, 116 alien patients were
admitted to London County mental hospitals chargeable to London parishes or
unions or to the county, and there were 647 already in residence on 1st January,
1928. Of the total number of 763, 3 have been discharged to friends for repatriation,
7 have been transferred to other mental hospitals, 37 have died, and 46 have
been discharged either "relieved" or "recovered," 93 in all, leaving 670 in
residence on 31st December, 1928.
46. The nationalities of these 670 patients were as follows American (U.S.A.),
10 ; American (South), 2 ; Arabian, 1; Armenian, 3 ; Asiatic (Country unknown),
1 ; Austrian, 22 ; Belgian, 9 ; Bulgarian, 1 ; Chinese, 8 ; Czecho-Slovak, 5 ; Danish,
2 ; Dutch, 12 ; Egyptian, 2 ; Finnish, 2 ; French, 53 ; German, 76 ; Greek, 5 ;
Hungarian, 6; Italian, 63 ; Japanese, 1 ; Latvian, 2; Lithuanian, 5 ; Norwegian,
3 ; Persian, 1 ; Polish, 76 ; Portuguese, 1 ; Roumanian, 7 ; Russian, 246 ; Serbian,
1 ; Spanish, 6 ; Swedish, 6 ; Swiss, 24 ; Syrian, 1 ; Turkish, 5 ; Unknown, 2.
Alien
lunatics.
The Mental After-Care Association.
47. This Association has continued to give valuable assistance in connection
with patients discharged or allowed to be absent on trial.
48. The arrangement whereby a payment of two shillings and sixpence is
made in respect of each patient dealt with by the Association on the grant of
leave of absence on trial under section 55 of the Lunacy Act, 1890, and for services
rendered by the Association in connection with applications made for the discharge
of patients under section 79 of the Lunacy Act. 1890, has been continued.
Mental
After-Care
Association.