London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| 1939. | 1940. | |||||
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| M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | |
| (2) Domiciliary. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| (c) Otherwise ascertained | 8 | 7 | 15 | — | — | - |
| 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 contributed under its permissive powers: | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| (b) Maintained wholly or by parents, relatives or others | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2. Reported to the Local - Authority from any reliable scarce, and recognised by them as mentally defective but as to whom no action under the M.D. Acts has been taken | ||||||
| (a) Children between the ages of 14 and 16 years | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Of whom, number, If any under voluntary supervision | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| (b) All other cases | 26 | 17 | 43 | |||
| Of whom, number, if any under voluntary supervision. | 32 | 19 | 51 | 26 | 17 | 43 |
| Number of above cases on the Registers of Occupation and Industrial Centres | ||||||
| Under Statutory Supervision | 11 | 10 | 21 | Centre closed 5. 9. 39 | ||
| Under Voluntary Supervision | - | - | - | Re-opened | ||
| On Licence from Institutions | - | - | - | 22. 1. 40. | ||
| Under Guardianship | 4 | 6 | 10 | Closed 1. 4. 40 for duration of hostilities | ||
| On Licence from Guardianship | - | — | — | |||
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