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The cases are distributed as follows:-
In Certified Institutions 342
In Approved Homes 4
On Licence from Institutions 50
Under Statutory supervision at home 326
Under Guardianship 26
In Mental Hospitals 14
Observation cases 68
In "Places of Safety" -
830
During the year the Certifying Medical Officers made examinations
and paid visits to the number of 40 cases. The Mental
Deficiency Visitors paid 3,676 visits. 26 new cases were examined
during 1957 and certified as mentally defective. 8 of
these cases were recommended for the Occupation Centre and 12
were placed under statutory supervision. 6 were recommended for
institutional care.
During 1957, 61 cases were dealt with as follows:-
1956
1957
Sent to Certified Institutions 8 14
Placed under Guardianship - -
Sent to Warlingham Park Hospital 1
Varying Orders:
(a) Change of Guardian 3 -
(b) Prom one Institution to another 2 4
(c) From Guardianship to Institution 1 3
(d) Institution to Guardianship - 2
(e) Orders closed 15 24
(f) Patients admitted to Hospital for
short term care 10 12
9 Orders were renewed during the year, 4 of which were
Guardianship.
12 children were admitted to the Occupation Centre during
1957. 10 left or were excluded.
There were 11 cases awaiting vacancies in Institutions on
the 31st December, 1957.
There were 22 cases under Statutory Guardianship, 14 of
these under the care of relatives, and 15 with Guardians who are
not relatives, 3 males are at work.