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West Ham 1925

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

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Number died during the year, 3.
Males 2, Females 1.
Number removed to other areas, 1.
Males—, Females 1.
Cases notified by the Local Education Authority under Sec. 2
(1) (b.) (v) during the year, 12.
Males 4, Females 8.
Nine cases were admitted to Institutions, of which number four
were notified to the Local Authority prior to 1/1/25,
and five notified during 1925, 9.
Males 5, Females 4.
During the year 20 Continuation Orders were received as
follows:—
For 5 years, 13. Males 7, Females 6.
For 1 year, 7. Males 2, Females 5.
Very great difficulty has been, and is still being experienced
in obtaining suitable Institutions for Mental Defectives owing
to lack of accommodation.
The above lists do not include mentally defective children
being dealt with under the Education Acts.