London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
West Ham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
This page requires JavaScript
116
APPENDIX.
Mental Deficiency Act, 1913.
On the 31st December, 1925, the number of Mental Defectives
on the Register numbered 223. Males 127, Females 96.
Number actually in Institutions, 96. Males 58, Females 38.
Number under supervision, 127. Males 69, Females 58.
Thirty-four new cases were dealt with during 1925, as follows:
Recommended Institutional Treatment, 16.
Males 5, Females 11.
Recommended supervision at home, 4
Males 1, Females 3.
Recommended no action necessary, 14.
Males 9, Females 5.
Number awaiting Institutional treatment 31/12/25, 17.
Males 5, Females 12.
Number discharged during the year, 2.
Males 2, Females 0.
Number removed to other areas, 1.
Males—, Females 1,