London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| (1) No. of mental defectives "subject to be dealt with" :— | M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Under Guardianship (under Order)* Under 16 years of age | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Aged 16 years and over | 11 | 31 | 42 | |
| (b) In "places of safety" | — | — | — | |
| (c) Under Statutory Supervision (excluding cases on licence)— | ||||
| Under 16 years of age | 17 | 30 | 47 | |
| Aged 16 years and over | 68 | 43 | 111 | |
| (d) Action not yet taken under any one of the above headings | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| No. of cases included in(a) to (d) above awaiting removal to an institution | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| (2) No. of mental defectives not at present "subject to be dealt with" but for whom the L.H.A. may subsequently become liable | 30 | 19 | 49 | |
| Of whom, number under Voluntary Supervision | Under 16 years of age | — | — | — |
| Aged 16 years and over | 30 | 19 | 49 | |
| (3) Number of mental defectives receiving training:— | ||||
| (a) In day training centres— Under 16 years of age | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
| Aged 16 years and over | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| (b) At home | — | — | — | |
| Total | 15 | 41 | 29 | |
| B. Particulars of mental defectives ascertained during the year 1948:— | M. | F. | Total | |
| (1) Ascertainment :— | ||||
| (a) Cases reported by Local Education Authority—(Section 57, Education Act, 1944)— | ||||
| Under Section 57 (3) | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Under Section 57 (5) | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| (6) Other cases reported during 1948 and ascertained to be "subject to be dealt with" | 1 | 13 | 14 | |
| Total cases ascertained to be "subject to be dealt with " during the year | 10 | 21 | 31 | |
| (c) Other cases reported during 1948, who are not at present "subject to be dealt with" but for whom the L.H.A. may become liable | — | — | — | |
| Total number of cases reported during the year | 10 | 21 | 31 | |
| (2) Disposal of cases reported during the year: Cases ascertained to be " subject to be dealt with"— | ||||
| (i) Admitted to institutions (by order) | — | 12 | 12 | |
| (ii) Placed under guardianship (by order) | — | — | — | |
| (iii) Taken to " places of safety " | — | — | — | |
| (iv) Placed under statutory supervision | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
| (v) Died or removed from area | — | — | — | |
| (vi) Action not yet taken (awaiting ad | ||||
| mission to institution) | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 21 | 31 | ||
* Dealt with under the provisions of Section 8 or 9—Males 3, Females —.