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Four patients were admitted to Homes run by the Mental After
Care Association, one for convalescence and the remaining three
on a long term basis. The Corporation accepted financial responsibility
subject to contributions according to means.
Mental Deficiency Acts 1913-38
Ascertainment
During the year the number of new cases ascertained was 22
compared with 19 in 1958 and the total number of cases on the
Authority's registers is now 820 made up as follows:-
In Mental Deficiency Hospitals 351
On licence from Hospitals 10
In Approved Homes 1
Under Statutory Supervision at home 257
Under Guardianship 16
In Mental Hospitals 11
Under friendly supervision 174
820
273 of the cases in mental deficiency hospitals have now
been discharged from their Orders but are remaining as inpatients
under the informal arrangements outlined in Ministry of
Health Circular 2/58.
During the year the Certifying Medical Officers made examinations
and paid visits to the number of 111 cases. The
Mental Welfare Officers paid 3,260 visits. Further information
concerning cases dealt with in 1959 is appended below, and the
1958 figures are given for comparison purposes:-
1959 1958
Admitted to Mental Deficiency Hospitals 18 27
Admitted to Mental Hospitals 3 2
Admitted to Hospitals for Short-Term Care 13 12
Transferred from one Hospital to another 9 6
Varying Orders:
(a) Change of Guardian 2 2
(b) From Guardianship to Hospital 1 1
7 cases were awaiting permanent vacancies in mental deficiency
hospitals on 31st December 1959.