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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 1944

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

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Table: Statistics.Table 15.—COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEAR :

Statistics.

Table 15.—COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEAR :

1944.1943.
M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
A.I. Under Order:
(a) (1) In Institutions (excluding cases on licence):
Under 16 years of age1271911516
16 years and over65591246454118
(2) On Licence from Institutions:
Under 16 years of age1—1———
16 years and over4485712
(b) (1) Under guardianship (excluding cases on licence):
Under 16 years of age2—2———
16 years and over141832191837
(2) On Licence from guardianship:
Under 16 years of age———1—1
16 years and over1—1———
2. In ''places of safety''
Under 16 years of age——————
16 years and over——————
3. Under statutory supervision67581257163134
(of whom awaiting removal to Institutions)—1111
4. Action not yet taken under any one of the above headings5712448
B. No. 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 section 3——————
2 Reported to local authority from any reliable source and recognised by them as m.d., but as to whom no action under the M.D. Acts has been taken:—
(a) children between ages of 14— 16 years——————
(of whom, number, if any, under voluntary supervision)——————
(b) all other cases202343181937
(of whom, number, if any, under voluntary supervision)161935181230
Number of above Cases on Register of Occupation Centre:171229171229
Cases notified by Local Education Authorities (section 2 (2)) during the year:—
Method of disposal:—
Sent to Institutions (By Order)—114—4
Placed under Guardianship (By Order)——————
Placed under Statutory Supervision325235
Placed in "places of safety''——————
Died or Removed from area—11———
Action not yet taken:—
(a) in receipt of poor relief——————
(b) others———1—1

Table: Of the total number of mental defectives known to the local authority:—

Of the total number of mental defectives known to the local authority:—

19441943
(1) After marriageOneNil
(2) While unmarriedNilNil
(b) Number who married2 males1 female