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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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PARTICULARS of MENTAL DEFECTIVES AS Oil 1ST JANUARY, 1944.
| STATISTICS. | 1945. | 1942. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total |
| 1. Under (a) (1) Institutions (excluding cases on Licence.) Under 16 years of age | 11 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Aged 16 years and over | 64 | 54 | 118 | 57 | 51 | 108 |
| (2)on Licence from Institutions Under 16 years of age | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Aged 16 years and over | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| (b) (l)Under Guardianship (excluding cases on Licence ) Under 16 years of age | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Aged 16 years and over | 19 | 18 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| (2)on Licence from Guardianship Under 16 years of age | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Aged 16 years and over | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2. In "PLACES OF SAFETY". | ||||||
| Under 16 years of age | - | - | — | - | ||
| Aged 16 years and over | - | — | - | — | - | - |
| 5. Under "STATUTORY SUPERVISION". | 71 | 63 | 134 | 65 | 48 | 113 |
| Of whom Awaiting removal to an Institu- tion | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Action not yet taken under any one of the above Headings: | ||||||
| Notified by Local Education Authorities. (sec.2 (2)) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 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 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Of Whom, number, if any under voluntary supervision | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| (b) All other cases | 18 | 19 | 37 | 25 | 15 | 40 |
| Of whom, number, if any under voluntary supervision | 18 | 12 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
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