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East Ham 1958

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

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Table: TABLE 40MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS, 1913-1938PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES AS ON 31st DECEMBER EACH YEAR

TABLE 40

MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS, 1913-1938

PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES AS ON 31st DECEMBER EACH YEAR

19581959
MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
1. NO. of ascertained mental defectives found "Subject to be dealt with":-
(a) In hospitals, etc. (including cases on licence therefrom)(Under 16 years of age17112817724
(Aged 16 years and over (89881778790177
(b) +Under guardianship (including cases on licence therefrom)(Under 16 years of age------
(Aged 16 years and over (-22-33
(c) In "places of safety"------
(d) Under statutory supervision (excluding cases on licence)(Under 16 years of age121527111223
(Aged 16 years and over ( (83691528376159
Total ascertained cases found to be "subject to be dealt with"201185386198188386
No. of cases included in (b) to (d) above awaiting removal to an institution---213
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------
Age 16 years and over211637211536
Total number of mental defectives (1) plus (2)222201423219203422
3.. No. of mental defectives receiving training
(a) In day training centres(Under 16 years of age10132371118
(Aged 16 years and over191534201838
(b) At home------
Total292857272956

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