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During the year the Certifying Medical Officers made
examinations and paid visits to the number of 132 cases. The
Mental Deficiency Visitors paid 2,413 visits. 36 new cases were
examined during 1949 and certified as mentally defective. 10 of
these cases were recommended for the Occupation Centre. The
remainder were placed under statutory supervision.
During 1949, 32 cases were dealt with as follows:—
1948. 1949.
Sent to Certified Institutions 13 18
Placed under Guardianship 12 5
Sent to Warlingham Park Hospital 1 —
Varying Orders:
(a) Change of Guardian 7 6
(b) From one Institution to another 8 —
(c) From Guardianship to
Institution 2 1
(d) Institution to Guardianship 2 —
(e) Orders closed 2 2
Forty Orders were renewed during the year, 16 of which were
Guardianship.
23 children were admitted to the Occupation Centre during
1949.
There were 23 cases awaiting vacancies in Institutions on the
31st December, 1949.
Guardianship Cases.
There were 70 cases under Statutory Guardianships, 40 of
these under the care of relatives, and 30 with Guardians who are
not relatives. 5 males and 1 female are at work. Five of the
patients under Guardianship have died.
614 visits have been paid to Guardianships cases during the
year.
There are 20 cases on licence from Institutions (6 males and
14 females).
The following report is made by the Supervisor of the
Occupation Centre: —
Number on Register, January, 1949 21
,, ,, December, 1949 43
Sessions open (whole day) 204
Total attendance for the year 11,046
Average attendance per session 27.42