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East Ham 1953

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

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Table: TABLE 54MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS, 1913 - 1938 PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES

TABLE 54

MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS, 1913 - 1938 PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES

19531954
MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
1. No. of ascertained mental defectives found "Subject to be dealt with":-
(a) In institutions (In-cluding cases on licence therefrom)(Under 16 years of age1292111718
(Aged 16 years and over (86941808790177
(b) +Under guardianship (including cases on licence therefrom)(Under 16 years of age------
(Aged 16 years and over5510459
(c) In "places of safety"---1-1
(d) Under statutory supervision (excluding cases on licence)(Under 16 years of age191231161531
(Aged 16 years and over ( (82701528673159
Total ascertained cases found to be "subject to be dealt with"204190394205190395
No. of cases Included in (b) to (d) above awaiting removal to an institution527213
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 over262753212647
Total number of mental defectives (1) plus (2)230217447226216442
3. No. of mental defectives receiving training:-
(a) In day training centres(Under 16 years of age141125131427
(Aged 16 years and over171229151025
(b) At home------
Total312354282452

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