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Merton and Morden 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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MENTAL DISEASE.
Cases dealt with under the Lunacy Acts, 1890, in the district of
Merton and Morden.
There were 38 cases certified under these Acts during the
year.
Below is given the provisional classification according to the condition on admission.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senile Dementia | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Delusional Insanity | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Suicidal | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Schizophrenia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Hallucinated and Depressed | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Epilepsy | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 24 | 38 |
Of these cases 4 were certified under Section 16, 26 were
placed under observation under Section 20, and 8 were removed
to hospital under an Urgency Order under Section 11.
In addition 57 patients (19 male and 38 female) were admitted
direct to Mental Hospital under Section 1 of the Mental Treatment
Act, 1930, as voluntary patients.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACTS.
No cases arose during the year in which it was necessary
to contemplate action under Section 47 of the National Assistance
Act, 1948, or the National Assistance (Amendment) Act,
1951.
SECTION C — SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
Food Advisory Committee. Members of the Council,
representatives of the trade and of various associations
and organisations, combine to form this Committee, whose
efforts are of course applied mainly to propaganda and
endeavouring to educate the public, and the proprietors and
employees of food premises, in regard to standards of
cleanliness.
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