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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 1936

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

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Table: 1. In Institutions or under Guardianship— dealt with under sec.3:-

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
(6) Maintained wholly by parents, relatives or others1—1
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———
(b) All other cases272249
Of whom, number, if any, under Voluntary Supervision272249
Number of above Cases on the Registers of Occupation and Industrial Centres:—
Under Statutory Supervision91322
Under Voluntary Supervision1—1
On Licence from Institutions———
Under Guardianship358
On Licence from Guardianship———

Table: DURING THE YEAR 1936.

DURING THE YEAR 1936.

M.F.T.
(1) From Institutions213
(2) From Guardianship-11
3 Institutional and 4 Guardianship cases were granted 2 weeks holiday at Seaford and Bognor Regis.
(6) Number of instances in which cases on Licence have been returned to Institutions or transferred to Guardianship during the year 1936—
(1) To Institutions---
(2) To Guardianship1--
* Two were returned but again Licensed.
2. Cases notified by Local Education Authorities (Section 2 (2)) during the year 1936:—
Method of disposal—M.F.T.
Sent to Institutions (by Order)———
Placed under Guardianship (by Order)———
Placed under Statutory Supervision7310
Placed in "Places of Safety"---
Died or Removed from Area2-2
Action not yet taken—
(a) In receipt of Poor Relief---
(b) Others325
Total1251
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