[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Lincoln City.

  • Lincoln (England). City Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Lincoln City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2. Number of cases included in (b) to (e) above in urgent need of institutional care, Male (3), Female (-), Total (3). Not in urgent need of institutional care, Male (37), Fe¬ male (20), Total (57). Number of Mental Defectives not at present “subject to be dealt with,” but over whom some form of voluntary super¬ vision is maintained :— Under 16 years of age Aged 16 years and over Male Female Total 23 26 49 Total number of mental defectives 1 plus 2 109 84 193 Particulars of cases reported during the year 1953 1. Ascertainment : (a) Cases reported by Local Education Authorities (Section 57, Education Act, 1944):— (i) Under Section 57 (3) (ii) Under Section 57 (5) : On leaving special schools .. On leaving ordinary schools (b) Other ascertained defectives reported during 1953, and found to be “subject to be dealt with” Total ascertained defectives found to be ‘ ‘subject to be dealt with ’ ’ during the year (c) Other reported cases ascertained during 1953 who are not at present “subject to be dealt with” Total number of cases reported during the year Male Female Total 2. Disposal of Cases Reported during the Year : (a) Ascertained defectives found to be “subject to be dealt with” :— (i) Admitted to Institutions (ii) Placed under Guardianship (iii) Taken to “places of safety” .. (iv) Placed under Statutory Super¬ vision (v) Died or removed from area .. (vi) Action not yet taken Total ascertained defectives found to be “subject to be dealt with” .. 2 — 2 1 — 1 2 — 2 8 — 8 _ _ 8 — 8 4 ale Female Total 2 _ 2 6 — 6 — — —