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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TABLE 13.
Particulars of Mental Defectives as on 1st January, 1933.
(A) " Subject to be dealt with " by the Local Authority.
(B) Who may become " subject to be dealt with " by the Local Authority.
N.B.—No case is included under more than one main heading of A or B.
A.—Number of Cases " Subject to be dealt with " :— | M. | F. | T. |
---|---|---|---|
1. Under " Order " :— (a) (1) In Institutions (excluding cases on Licence)— Under 16 years of age | 18 | 8 | 26 |
Aged 16 years and over | 36 | 29 | 65 |
(2) On Licence from Institutions— Under 16 years of age | 1 | — | 1 |
Aged 16 years and over | 2 | 1 | 3 |
(6) (1) Under Guardianship (excluding cases on Licence)— Under 16 years of age | 2 | — | 2 |
Aged 16 years and over | 12 | 4 | 16 |
(2) On Licence from Guardianship— Under 16 years of age | — | — | — |
Aged 16 years and over | — | — | — |
2. In " places of safety " :— Under 16 years of age | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Aged 16 years and over | — | — | — |
3. Under Statutory Supervision | 73 | 71 | 144 |
Of whom :— Awaiting removal to an Institution | 3 | 3 | 6 |
4. Action not yet taken under any one of the above headings :— (a) Notified by Local Education Authorities (Sec. 2 (2)) | — | — | — |
(6) Mental Defectives in receipt of Poor Relief :— (1) Institutional— (a) In Public Assistance Institutions not approved under Sec. 37 | — | — | — |
(6) 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 |
— | 1 | 1 |