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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 30
PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES REPORTED DURING 1955
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars of cases reported during the year 1955 - | |||
| (1) Ascertainment: (a) Cases reported by Local Education Authorities (Section 57 Education Act, 1944) | |||
| (i) Under Section 57(3) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| (ii) Under Section 57(5) - On leaving special schools | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| On leaving ordinary schools | - | - | - |
| (b) Other ascertained defectives reported during 1955 and found to be " Subject to be dealt with'9 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Total ascertained defectives found to be Subject to be dealt with" during the year | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| (c) Other reported cases ascertained during 1955 who are not at present Subject to be dealt with | 2 | . | 2 |
| (d) Cases reported but not confirmed as defectives by 31st December and thus excluded from (a) (b) or (c) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Total No of cases reported during the year | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| (2) Disposal of cases reported during the year (a) Ascertained defectives found to be Subject to be dealt with | |||
| (i) Admitted to hospitals | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| (ii) Placed under guardianship | - | - | - |
| (iii) Taken to 'places of safety' | - | - | - |
| (iv) Placed under statutory supervision | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Total ascertained defectives found to be Subject to be dealt with" | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| (b) cases not at present ' Subject to be dealt with- | |||
| (i) Placed under voluntary supervision | 2 | - | 2 |
| (ii) Action unnecessary | • | - | - |
| Total cases not at present Subject to be dealt with | 2 | - | 2 |