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MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACT, 1913.
On the 31st December, 1926 the number of Mental Defectives
on the Register numbered 250. Males 146, Females 104.
Number actually in Institutions 106. Males 64, Females 42.
Number under supervision 143. Males 82, Females 61.
Under guardianship 1 Female.
Forty new cases were dealt with during 1926, as follows:—
Recommended Institutional treatment:
Males 8, Females 4.
Recommended Supervision at home:
Males 11, Females 4.
No action necessary:
Males 4, Females 9.
Number awaiting Institutional treatment, 31/12/26,
Males 8, Females 13.
Number removed to other areas 1.
Males—, Female 1.
Number died during the year 4.
Males 3, Females 1.
Cases notified by the Local Education Authority under Sec.2
(1) (b) (v) during the year 12.
Males 7, Females 5.
Eight cases were admitted to Institutions, of which number
three were notified to the Local Authority prior to 1/1/26,
and five notified during 1926.
During the year 22 Continuation Orders were received as
follows:—
For five years 16. Males 10, Females 6.
For one year 6. Males 3, Females 3.
Very great difficulty is still being experienced in obtaining
suitable Institutional treatment for Mental Defectives owing to
lack of accommodation.
The above lists do not include Mentally Defective Children
being dealt with under the Education Acts.