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MENTAL DEFICIENCY.
On 31st December, 1932, there were 603 Mental Defectives
on the register. Males, 296; Females, 307.
Number in Institutions—
Males, 113; Females, 88. Total, 201.
Number under Statutory Supervision—
Males, 182; Females, 216. Total, 398.
Number under Guardianship under Order—
Males, —; Females, 2. Total, 2.
Number on licence from Institutions—
Males, 1; Females, 1. Total, 2.
One hundred and thirty-six new cases were dealt with during
1932 :-
Recommended Institutional Care—
Males, 29; Females, 61. Total, 90.
Recommended Supervision at Home—
Males, 16; Females, 20. Total, 36.
Referred for re-consideration—
Males, 6; Females, 4. Total, 10.
Number of cases notified by the Local Education Authority under
Sec. 2 (2).
Males, 22; Females, 16. Total, 38.
Number of cases admitted to Institutions—
Males, 36; Females, 19. Total, 55.
During the year 41 Continuation Orders were received—
For 5 years: Males, 19; Females, 12. Total, 31.
For 1 year: Males, 2; Females, 8. Total, 10.
Twenty-one cases were removed from the register for reasons
as follows:—
Removed to other Areas—
Males, 8; Females, 4. Total, 12.
Died—
Males, 5; Females, 4. Total, 9.
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