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Mental Deficiency Acts, 1913—1927.
On the 31st December, 1930, there were 402 Mental Defectives
on the register. Males, 227; Females, 175.
Number actually in Institutions—
Males, 87; Females, 66. Total, 153.
Number under Statutory Supervision—
Males, 140; Females, 103. Total, 243.
Number under guardianship under order—
Males,—; Females, 2. Total, 2.
Number on licence from Institutions—-
Males,—; Females, 4. Total, 4.
Fifty-two new cases were dealt with during the year as
follows:—
Recommended Institutional Care—
Males, 9; Females, 5. Total, 14.
Recommended Supervision at Home—
Males, 12; Females, 16. Total, 28.
No Action Necessary at present—
Males, 7 ; Females, 3. Total, 10.
Number of cases notified by the Local Education Authority under
Sec. 2 (2).
Males, 20; Females, 16. Total, 36.
Number of cases admitted to Institutions during the year—
Males, 16; Females, 8. Total, 24.
During the year 33 Continuation Orders were received—
For 5 years. Males, 11 ; Females, 16. Total, 27.
For 1 year. Males, 2; Females, 4. Total, 6.
Fifteen cases were removed from the register for reasons as
follows:—
Number Removed to other Areas—
Males, 4; Females, 2. Total, 6.
Number Died—
Males, 5; Females, 2. Total, 7.
Number transferred to Mental Hosoitals under the Lunacy Acts—
Males, 1; Females, 1. Total, 2.
Two cases (both males) were discharged from Detention
Orders to the care of their parents.
Ascertainment.
During the year, fifty-two new cases were dealt with. Thirtysix
were notified by the Local Education Authority, and the remainder
came to my notice through various channels, namely,
Health Visitors, Sanitary Inspectors, Relieving Officers and Voluntary
Organisations.
Ten of the cases were deemed to be of too high a grade mentally
to be certified as mentally defective. Although these ten
patients were not actually certified, they are not entirely forgotten.
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