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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 10.
Particulars of Mental Defectives as on 1st January, 1934.
(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" :— | |||
| Under 16 years of age | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| Aged 16 years and over | 39 | 28 | 67 |
| (2) On Licence from Institutions— | |||
| Under 16 years of age | 1 | — | 1 |
| Aged 16 years and over | 2 | — | 2 |
| Under 16 years of age | 2 | — | 2 |
| Aged 16 years and over | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| (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 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Under Statutory Supervision | 76 | 77 | 153 |
| Of whom:— | |||
| Awaiting removal to an Institution | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 4. Action not yet taken under any one of the above headings | |||
| — | 2 | 2 | |
| (1) Institutional— | |||
| — | — | - | |
| (1) Cases "placed" under Sec. 3 | — | — | — |
| (2) Other Cases | — | — | — |
| (2) Domiciliary | |||
| (c) Otherwise "ascertained" | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| B.—Number of Cases who may become "Subject to be dealt with":— | |||
| 1. In Institutions or under Guardianship—dealt with under Sec.3:— | |||
| 1 | - | 1 | |
| — | 1 | 1 | |