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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES REPORTED DURING 1952
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars of cases reported during the year 1952 | |||
| (1) Ascertainment- | |||
| (a) Cases reported by Local Education Authorities (Section 57, Education Act, 1944) | |||
| (i) Under Section 57(3) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| (ii) Under Section 57 (5) | |||
| On leaving special schools | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| On leaving ordinary schools | — | 1 | 1 |
| (b) Other ascertained defectives reported during 1952 and found to be "Subject to be dealt with" | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Total ascertained defectives found to be "Subject to be dealt with" during the year | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| (c) Other reported cases ascertained during 1952 who are not at present "Subject to be dealt with" | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (d) Cases reported but not confirmed as defectives by 31st December and thus excluded from (a), (b) or (c) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total No. of cases reported during the year | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| (2) Disposal of cases reported during the years | |||
| (a) Ascertained defectives found to be "Subject to be dealt with"- | |||
| (i) Admitted to institutions | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| (ii) Placed under guardianship | - | - | - |
| (iii) Taken to "places of safety" | - | ||
| (iv) Placed under statutory supervision | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Total ascertained defectives found to be "Subject to be dealt with" | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| (b) Cases not at present "Subject to be dealt with"- | |||
| (i) Placed under voluntary supervision | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (ii) Action unnecessary | — | - | - |
| Total cases not at present "Subject to be dealt with" | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| No. of cases in institutions, under community care including voluntary supervision or in "places of safety" on 1/1/52 who have ceased to be under any of these forms of care during 1952 | |||
| (a) Ceased to be under care | - | - | - |
| (b) Died, removed from area, or lost sight of | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Of the total No. of defectives known to the L.H.A.- | |||
| (a) No. who have given birth to children during 1952 while married | - | - | - |
| (b) No. who have married during 1952 | - | 2 | 2 |
During 1952, no guardianship orders were discharged with the approval
of the Board of Control in accordance with Circular 177/48 (Ministry of
Health)