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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MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS, 1913 - 1938.
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st December,1939. Article 12 Mental Deficiency Regulations, 1935.
STATISTICS. | 1939 | 1938. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
. , Under ORDER." | ||||||
Total. | M | F | Totel | |||
(a)(1) In institutions(excluding cases on Licence.) | ||||||
Under 16 years of age | 19 | 16 | 35 | 13 | 32 | |
Aged 16 years and over | 43 | 31 | 74 | 41. | 30. | 71 |
(2) On Licence from Institutions Under 16 years of age | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Aged 16 years and over. | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
(b)(1) Under Guardianship(excluding cases on Licence.) | ||||||
under 16 years of age | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Aged 16 years and over. | 16 | 13 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
(2) On Licence from Guardianship Under 16 years of age | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Aged 16 years and over. | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
2. In "PLACES OF SAFETY". | ||||||
Under 16 years of age | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
Aged 16 years and over | 5 | 3 | 8 | - | - | - |
3. UNDER STATUTORY SUPERVISION. Of whom- | 79 | 75 | 154 | 77 | 82 | 159 |
Awaiting removal to an Institution | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
4. Action not yet taken under any one of the above headings: | ||||||
(a) Notified by Local Education Authorities (sec.2(2) | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
(b) Mental Defectives in receipt of poor relief: | ||||||
(1) Institutional: | ||||||
(a) In Public Assistance Institutions ,& 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 Section 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
(2) Other Cases | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(2) Domiciliary. | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
(a) Otherwise ascertained. | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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