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MENTAL DEFICIENCY.
Ascertainment.
During the year eighty cases of alleged mental deficiency
were brought to notice, of whom twenty-three were deemed to
be not certifiable under the Acts. The Education Committee
reported twenty-six of these, the remainder being brought to
notice by Public Assistance Committee, Health Visitors, Local
Police Courts and in a few instances the parents.
On the 31st December, 1934 there were 687 Mental Defectives
on the register: 339 Males and 348 Females.
Number in Institution under Order—
Males 117. Females 101. Total 218.
Number on Licence from Institutions—
Males 8. Females 2. Total 10.
Number under Guardianship under Order—
Males—. Females 3. Total 3.
Number on Licence from Guardianship—
Males —. Females 1. Total 1.
Number under Supervision—
Males 211. Females 249. Total 451.
Number in "Places of Safety"—
Males 3. Females 1. Total 4.
Eighty new cases were dealt with during the year as follows :
Recommended Institutional Care—
Males 20. Females 11. Total 31.
Recommended Supervision at Home—
Males 13. Females 13. TotaS 26.
Referred for Reconsideration—
Males 15. Females 8 Total 23.
Number of Cases notified by Local Education Authority
under Sec. 2 (2) —
Males 18. Females 8. Total 26.
Number of Cases admitted under Order to Institutions—
Males 12. Females 10. Total 22.
During the year 85 Continuation Orders were received—
For 5 yrs. Males 39. Females 30. Total 69.
For 1 yr. Males 8. Females 8. Total 16.
Eighteen cases were removed from the register for reasons
as follows:—
Removed to other Areas—
Males 3. Females 4. Total 7.
Died—
Males 2. Females 4. Total 6.
Dealt with under the Lunacy Acts—
Males 3. Females 2. Total 5.
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