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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 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: A.—Number of mental defectives ascertained to be "subject to be dealt with":—

A.—Number of mental defectives ascertained to be "subject to be dealt with":—

M.F.T.
Under "Order":—
1.(a) (1) In Institutions (excluding cases on Licence)— Under 16 years of age151328
Aged 16 years and over433174
(2) On Licence from Institutions— Under 16 years of age---
Aged 16 years and over325
(b) (1) Under Guardianship (excluding cases on Licence)— Under 16 years of age213
Aged 16 years and over13619
(2) On Licence from Guardianship— Under 16 years of age---
Aged 16 years and over---
2In "places of safety":—
Under 16 years of age-11
Aged 16 years and over---
3.Under Statutory Supervision Of whom:—7478152
Awaiting removal to an Institution224
4.Action not yet taken under any one of the above headings:—
(a) Notified by Local Education Authorities (Sec. 2 (2))12820
(b) Mental Defectives in receipt of Poor Relief:—
(1) Institutional—
(a) In Public Assistance Institutions and Municipal General Hospitals 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-11
(c) Otherwise "ascertained"---
B.—Number of mental defectives not at present "subject to be dealt with" but for whom the Local Authority may subsequently become liable:—
1.In Institutions or under Guardianship—dealt with under Sec. 3:—
(a) In regard to whom the Local Authority contributes under its permissive powers2-2
(b) Maintained wholly by parents, relatives or others-11
2.Reported to the Local Authority from any reliable source and recognised by them as mentally defective but as to whom no action under the Mental Deficiency Acts has been taken:—
(a) Children between the ages of 14 and 16 years---
Of whom, number, if any, under Voluntary Supervision---