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TABLE 39
MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS, 1913 - 1938
PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES AS ON 1/1/51
Males
Females

1. No. of ascertained mental defectives found
"Subject to be dealt with":-
(a) In institutions (including
cases on
licence therefrom)
Under 16 years of age
8
12
20
Aged 16 years and over
78
87
165
(b) +Under guardianship
(including cases on
licence therefrom)
Under 16 years of age
-
-
-
Aged 16 years and over
5
8
13
(c) In "places of safety"
-
2
2
(d) Under statutory
supervision (excluding
cases on
licence)
Under 16 years of age
21
17
38
Aged 16 years and over
86
65
151
(e) Action not yet taken under one of the above
headings
-
-
-
Total ascertained cases found to be "subject
to be dealt with"
198
191
389
M
F
T
No. of cases included in
(b) to (e) above awaiting
removal to an institution
11
2
13
2. No. of mental defectives not at present "subject
to be dealt with" but over whom some form of
voluntary supervision is maintained:-
Under 16 years of age
-
-
-
Aged 16 years and over
26
23
49
Total number of mental defectives (1) plus (2)
224
214
438
3. No. of mental defectives receiving training:-
(a) In day training
centres
Under 16 years of age
7
8
15
Aged 16 years and over
11
9
20
(b) At home
-
-
-
Total
18
17
35
+ No.defectives under guardianship were dealt with during the year under
the provisions of section 8 or 9