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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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CASES REPORTED BY LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES.
(Section 57, Education Act, 1944.)
| 1947 | 1946 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | |
| Reported under Sec. 57(3). | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Reported under Sec. 57(5) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total reported during 1947 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Method of Disposal:— Sent to Institutions (By Order) | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Placed under Guardianship (By Order) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Placed under Statutory Supervision | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
| Taken to "place of safety" | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Died or Removed from Area | — | |||||
| Action not yet taken | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Referred back to Education | ||||||
| Committee | — | — | — | 1 | — | l |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 4 | l1 |
Of total number of mental defectives known to local authority:—-(
| 1947 | 1940 | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) After Marriage | five | two |
| (b) While unmarried | nil | two |
| (b) Number who have married | 2 females | 1 male |
| 1 female |
Ascertainment.
The number of cases dealt with for the first time during the
year 1947 was 17, and they were dealt with as under:—
1 placed in Institution.
14 placed under Statutory Supervision.
1 placed under Friendly Care.
1 attending Special School (Besford Court).
Provision of Institutional Accommodation.
Whilst the difficulty experienced in obtaining institutional
accommodation generally has been relieved by the erection of
South Ockendon Colony, additional facilities are urgently required
for low grade defectives under 5 years, and also for cases of Spastic
Diplegia.