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105
The Statutory cases are distributed as follows:—
In Certified Institutions 230
In Approved Homes 5
On leave from Institutions 8
Under Statutory supervision at home 361
Under Guardianship 64
In Mental Hospitals 8
Observation cases 20
696
The Education cases were distributed as follows:—
In Certified Residential Schools 1
In Certified Day Schools 147
In Private Schools —
Awaiting vacancies at St. Christopher's —
148
During the year the Certifying Medical Officers made
examinations and paid visits to the number of 206 to Statutory
cases. The Mental Deficiency Visitors paid 1,000 visits to
Statutory cases and 1,004 to Education cases, 2,004 visits in all,
a decrease of 610 on 1945 figures.
During 1946, 36 Statutory cases were dealt with as follows:—
Sent to Certified Institutions 19
Placed under Guardianship 4
Sent to Warlingham Park Hospital —
Varying Orders:
(a) Change of Guardian 8
(b) From one Institution to another. 2
(c) From Guardianship to Institution 3
(d) Orders closed -
Seventy-two Orders were renewed during the year, 19 of
which were Guardianship.
Guardianship Cases.
There were 64 cases under Statutory Guardianships, 40 of
these under the care of relatives, and 24 with Guardians who are
not relatives. 10 males and 3 females are at work.