Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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4. Action not yet taken under any one of the above headings:-
(a) Notified by Local Education Authorities (Sec. 2 (2)) | — | — | — |
(b) Mental Defectives in receipt of Poor Relief:— | |||
(1) Institutional— | |||
(a) In Public Assistance Institutions not approved under Sec. 37 | |||
(b) In Institutions certified under the M.D. Acts (including those approved under Sec. 37 | — | — | — |
(1) Cases "placed" under Sec. 3 | — | — | — |
(2) Other Cases | — | — | — |
(2) Domiciliary | |||
(c) Otherwise " ascertained " | — | — | — |
B.—Number of Cases who may become "Subject to be dealt with":— | |||
1. In Institutions or under Guardianship—dealt with under Sec. 3:— | |||
(a) In regard to whom the Local Authority contributes under its permissive powers | 1 | — | 1 |
(b) Maintained wholly by parents, relatives or others | — | 1 | 1 |
2. Reported to the Local Authority from any reliable source but as to whom no action has been taken | — | — | — |
3. Under Voluntary Supervision | 23 | 31 | 53 |
Of whom attending Occupation Centres | 2 | — | 2 |
DURING THE YEAR 1931.
1.
M. | F. | T. | |
(1) From Institutions | 2 | 1 | 3 |
(2) From Guardianship | — | — | — |
(b) Number of instances in which cases on Licence have been returned to Institutions or transferred to Guardianship during the year 1931:— | |||
M. | F. | T. | |
(1) To Institutions | — | — | — |
(2) To Guardianship... | — | — | — |
2. Cases notified by Local Education Authorities (Section 2 (2)) during the year 1931:—
Method of disposal. | M. | F. | T. |
Sent to Institutions (by Order) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Placed under Guardianship (by Order) | — | — | — |
Placed under Statutory Supervision | 11 | 9 | 20 |
Placed in "Places of Safety" | — | — | — |
Died or Removed from Area | — | 1 | 1 |
Action not yet taken— | |||
(a) In receipt of Poor Relief | — | — | — |
(b) Others | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 13 | 14 | 27 |