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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PARTICULARS OP MENTAL DEFECTIVES AS ON 1ST. JANUARY, 1943.
STATISTICS. | 1941. | 1942. | ||||
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A. | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total |
X. Under CRBER. (a)(1)In Institutions (excluding cases on Licence.) | ||||||
Under 16 years of age | 17 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
Aged 16 years and over | 47 | 34 | 81 | 57 | 51 | 108 |
(2) On Licence fr om InstLtuUons. Under 16 years of age | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Aged 16 years and over | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
(b)(1)Under Guardianship (excluding cases on Licence) Under 16 years of age | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Aged 16 years and over | 21 | 19 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 39 |
(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 | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - |
Aged 16 yetxra and over | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - |
3. Under "STATUTORY SUPERVISION". | 53 | 57 | 110 | 65 | 48 | 113 |
Of Whom Awaiting removal to an Institu- tion | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
4. Action not yet taken under any one of the above Headings: | ||||||
of the above Headings; | ||||||
Notified by Local Education Authorities.(Sec.2 (2) | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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:- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 M.D. Acts has been taken:- | ||||||
(a) Children between the ages of 14 and 16 years | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Of Whom, number, if any under voluntary supervision. | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
(b) All other cases | 32 | 18 | 50 | 25 | 15 | 40 |
Of whom, number, if any under voluntary supervision | 32 | 18 | 50 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
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