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London County Council 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Presentation of Petitions.
85. During 1929, petitions for orders sending defectives to institutions or
placing them under guardianship were presented in 254 cases. In 248 cases orders
were made ; in only 6 cases were the petitions dismissed.

Table: London cases granted leave of absence from certified institutions.86. The following statement furnishes some interesting particulars as to London cases to whom leave of absence from certified institutions has been granted with a view to discharge at some later date:— Table 10.

London cases granted leave of absence from certified institutions.86. The following statement furnishes some interesting particulars as to London cases to whom leave of absence from certified institutions has been granted with a view to discharge at some later date:— Table 10.

Name of institution.On leave of absence on 1st Jan., 1929.Granted leave of absence during 1929.No of licences revoked during 1929.No. of cases on 1icence whose orders were discharged during 1929.No. of cases on licence transferred to guardian ship.No. of cases on licence transferred to other institutions.Died whilst on leave during 1929.No. of cases still on licence on 31st Dec., 1929.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
The Manor, Epsom65651534132062—2—2—16172
Farmfield,Horley24—29—11—2—————1—39—
BrunswickHouse, Mistley8—6—2—————————12—
SouthSideHome, Streatham—7—1———————————8
"Contract" institutions3139272531324—3————5344
Total12811177602933106—5—211165124
2391376216522289

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In addition, the following were on leave of absence in daily employment on 31st
December, 1929:—from The Manor, 9 females ; from the South Side Home, 7 females.
87. The proportion borne by the number of cases to whom licence was granted
with a view to ultimate discharge to the total number of cases receiving institutional
care was about 1 to 8£, as compared with 1 to 9 during 1928, 1 to 10 during 1927,
1 to 12½ during 1926, and 1 to 15 during 1925. During 1929,16 per cent. of the cases
on licence failed to make good, and the licences had to be revoked. In 1928, there
were 14 per cent., in 1927, 18 per cent., and in 1926, 19 per cent, of failures.
88. Table 11 shows the various occupations of defectives on leave of absence
from institutions with a view to discharge who were residing within the London area
on 31st December. 1929.
Location of cases of mental defect residing in London.
89. Table 12 presents an interesting analysis of cases dealt with by the
Council under the Mental Deficiency Acts during the months of November
and December, 1929, showing the numbers residing north and south of the River
Thames and east and west of an imaginary line drawn through Waterloo Bridge.
90. It will be seen that by far the largest number of cases of mental defect of
which the Council had knowledge during the latter part of 1929, resided in the north
east of London. A similar analysis for the whole of the year 1930 will be included
in the next annual report.
Petitions.
Leave of
absence on
trial.
Leave of
absence in
daily employment.
Occupation
during leave
of absence.
Location of
defectives.
Highest
incidence.