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addition, 4 Orders were obtained in respect of defectives who
were in institutions as " place of safety " cases.
SUPERVISION. At the end of the year there were 240
defectives (119 males and 121 females) under statutory supervision
and 25 cases (15 males and 10 females) under friendly
supervision. In addition, there were 27 patients—13 males and
14 females—on licence from institutions and residing in the
borough. These cases are visited at varying intervals by the
visiting nurse according to the circumstances of the individual
case. The parents are advised as to the best methods of training
and caring for the defective, and endeavours are made to
assist them in every possible way. A large number of the
defectives are in fairly regular employment.
In the majority of the cases visits are welcomed, but in a
few instances some resentment is felt against this supervision.
This is generally in the case where the parents consider their
children to be normal, and feel that supervision casts a stigma
upon them.
LICENCE. During the year 11 patients (4 males and
7 females) were granted licence and 6 patients (3 males and
3 females) were recalled from licence. One defective on licence
died in a sanatorium and in the case of another his Order was
discharged.
At the end of the year 34 defectives (18 males and 16
females) remained on licence.
SOUTH OCKENDON COLONY
Report by Medical Superintendent—
Dr. Bernard Mathieson, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.M.
On the 1st January, 1945, there were 407 patients subject
to the provisions of the Mental Deficiency Acts on the register,
namely 197 men, 152 women, 34 boys and 24 girls. During the
year 12 men, 11 women, 2 boys and 5 girls were admitted,
while 2 women died, and 3 men, 5 women and 2 girls were
discharged, leaving a total of 425—206 men, 156 women, 36
boys, 27 girls—remaining on 31st December, 1945.
In addition to these patients there were 240 evacuees—
30 men and boys and 210 women—being cared for in the
Colony. During the year no evacuee patient was admitted,
while 3—2 men and 1 woman—died, and 10 men and boys and
101 women were discharged, leaving a total of 126—18 men and
boys and 108 women—remaining on 31st December, 1945.
There was a total of 551 patients—260 men and boys and 291
women and girls—remaining in the Colony on 31st December,
1945.
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