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Mental Deficiency Act, 1913.
On the 31st December, 1928, the number of Mental Defectives
on the register numbered 335. Males, 197; Females, 138.
Number actually in Institutions—
Males, 67; Females, 52. Total, 119.
Number under supervision—
Males, 128; Females, 81. Total, 209.
Number on licence from Institutions—
Males, 2; Females, 1. Total, 3.
Number under guardianship under order—
Females, 4. Total, 4.
Fifty-eight new cases were dealt with during the year as
follows :—
Recommended Institutional Treatment-
Males, 17; Females, 13. Total, 30.
Recommended Supervision at Home—
Males, 11; Females, 15. Total, 26.
No Action Necessary—
Males, 8; Females, 4. Total, 12.
Sixteen cases were taken off the register for reasons as follows
:—
Number dealt with under the Lunacy Acts—
Males, 2; Females, —. Total, 2.
N umber Discharged—
Male, 1; Female, 1. Total, 2.
Number Removed to other Areas—
Males, —; Females, 3. Total, 3.
Number Died—
Males, 6; Females, 3. Total, 9.
New Cases Notified bv the Local Education Authority undler
Sec.'2 (1) (b) (v) —
Males, 17; Females, 8. Total, 25.
Number of Cases Admitted to Institutions—
Males, 8; Females, 13. Total, 21.
The need for additional institutional accommodation has been
sorely felt, and it is now well nigh impossible to place all the cases
requiring institutional treatment.
A tremendous amount of time was spent in endeavouring to
obtain suitable vacancies in outside institutions, for West Ham
cases, but in almost every instance a negative reply was received.
The position is such that the various authorities which have institutions
of their own require all the accommodation for cases
from their own areas.
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