London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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East Ham 1951

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

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TABLE 39

MENTAL DEFICIENTY ACTS, 1913 - 1938 PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES AS ON 1/1/52

MalesFemalesTotal
1. No. of ascertained mental defectives found "Subject to be dealt with":-
(a) In institutions (in- (Under 16 years of age9918
eluding cases on (Aged 16 years and over licence therefrom)8290172
(b) +Under guardianship (Under 16 years of age---
(including cases on (Aged 16 years and over licence therefrom) (5611
(c) In "places of safety"-11
(d) Under statutory (Under 16 years of age211637
supervision (ex- (Aged 16 years and over eluding cases on ( licence) (8968157
(e) Action not yet taken under one of the above headings---
Total ascertained cases found to be "subject to be dealt with"206190396
M F T
No. of cases included in (b) to (e) above awaiting 8 1 9 removal to an institution
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 over232346
Total number of mental defectives (1) plus (2)229213442
3. No. of mental defectives receiving training :-
(a) In day training (Under 16 years of age13821
centres (Aged 16 years and over12719
(b) At home---
Total251540

+ No defectives under guardianship were dealt with during the year under the
provisions of section 8 or 9.