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MENTAL DEFICIENCY.
The detailed work connected with this section, and in the
running of the South Ockendon Colony is under the direct supervision
of Dr. T. W. Hill, Deputy Medical Officer of Health.
On the 31st December, 1933, there were 648 Mental
Defectives on the register: Males, 316; Females, 332. In 1925
there were 223 on the register.
Number in Institutions—
Males 113. Females 95. Total 208.
Number under Statutory Supervision—
Males 200. Females 234. Total 434.
Number under Guardianship under Order—
Males —. Females 2. Total 2.
Number on Licence from Institutions—
Males 3. Females 1. Total 4.
Eighty-seven new cases were dealt with during the year:—
Recommended Institutional Care—
Males 15. Females 18. Total 33.
Recommended Supervision at Home—
Males 11. Females 13. Total 24.
Recommended for (Guardianship)—
Males —. Females 1. Total 1.
Referred for Reconsideration—
Males 15. Females 14. Total 29.
Number of cases notified by the Local Education Authority under
Sec. 2 (2) —
Males 17. Females 21. Total 38.
Number of Cases admitted to Institutions—
Males 9. Females 10. Total 19.
During the year 51 Continuation Orders were received—
For 5 years. Males 9. Females 5. Total 14.
For ,1 year. Males 24. Females 13. Total 37.
Thirteen cases were removed from the register for reasons as
follows:—
Removed to other Areas—
Males 2. Females —. Total 2.
Died—
Males 4. Females 6. Total 10.
Dea't with under Lunacy Acts—
Males 1. Females —. Total 1.
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