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East Ham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS, 1913-1938.
The ascertainment and supervision of persons coming with in the
scope of these Acts, and the examination, certification, and completion
of reports for the Board of Control and other authorities, have
been carried out satisfactorily.
TABLE 11.
| Visits | Number of Interviews | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory Supervision | Guardianship | Institution | Training Centre | Friendly Care | Total | |
| 311 | 121 | 107 | 33 | 49 | 621 | 18 |
| TABLE 11. | ||||||
| Visits | Number of Interviews | |||||
| Statutory Supervision | Guardianship | Institution | Training Centre | Friendly Care | Total | |
| 311 | 121 | 107 | 33 | 49 | 621 | 18 |
Note: The above figures are below those of a normal year, as for
approximately 4 months the post of Ascertainment and Supervisory
Officer was vacant.
MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS, 1913-1938.
Particulars of Mental Defectives as on 1st January, 1947.
STATISTICS.—Comparison with Previous Year.
A.—Number of Mental Defectives ascertained to be "Subject to be Dealt With".
| 1945 | 1946 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | |
| A.I.—Under Order:— | ||||||
| (a) (1) In Institutions (excluding cases on licence): | ||||||
| Under 16 years of age | 8 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 16 years and over | 75 | 55 | 130 | 71 | 58 | 129 |
| (2) On Licence from Institutions: | ||||||
| Under 16 years of age | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 years and over | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| (6) Under Guardianship (including cases on Licence): | ||||||
| under 16 years of age | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 16 years and over | 14 | 23 | 37 | 11 | 25 | 36 |
| 2. In ''places of safety" : | ||||||
| Under 16 years of age | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 16 years and over | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Under Statutory Supervision | 74 | 57 | 131 | 78 | 54 | 132 |
| of whom awaiting removal to Institutions | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 4. Action not yet taken under any one of the above headings | 8 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| B. No. of Mental Defectives not at present "Subject to be Dealt With", but for whom the Local Authority may subsequently become liable | 23 | 19 | 42 | 29 | 25 | 54 |
| of whom, number under voluntary supervision | 21 | 18 | 39 | 28 | 22 | 50 |
| 11 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 26 | |