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During the year the officers made 2,207 visits as follows:-
Cases under statutory supervision 1,595
Cases on licence from Institutions 121
Reports for licence, holidays, etc., 37
Reports for Visitors 1ll
Other visits (pre-care and after-care, etc.,) 343
2,207
Short-term Care. During the year arrangements were made for 9 defectives to receive
short-term care under the terms of Ministry of Health Circular No.5/52. Eight of these
were accommodated at South Ockendon Institution by the kind co-operation of the Physician
Superintendent, and the other was admitted to a convalescent home. Most of the cases were
sent away on account of the mother being run down and In need of a rest from the care of
the defective, or where she was entering hospital for confinement. These arrangements were
of great benefit to the parents concerned.
Guardianship. The number of defectives under guardianship at the end of the year was
5 (1 male and 4 females). All are with guardians outside West Ham and are supervised by
officers of the local health authority in which they reside. With the exception of one
patient who is in the care of her parents, cases under guardianship are visited at six-monthly
intervals by a member of the Health Committee and by one of the Council's medical officers.
Summary.

The number of patients admitted to institutions during the year was 19 (10 males
and 9 females), Eighteen of these were under Order and one as in a "place of safety". At
the end of the year 7 cases were awaiting admission to institutions.
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