[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackpool County Borough.

  • Blackpool (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackpool County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mental Deficiency Acts, 1913-1938. The following statistics relate to the defectives reported during 1954, the disposal of such cases and the classification of defectives in the community at the year end. Total cases on During 19.54 Authority’s registers as at 1.1.55 Under Age 16 Under Age 16 uae 16 and over age 16 and over M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Particulars of cases reported during 1964 : (a) Cases at 31st December ascertained to be defectives subject to be dealt with.” Action taken on reports by— (i) Local Education Authorities on children (1) While at school or liable to attend school — — — — (2) On leaving Special Schools — — — — (3) On leaving ordinary schools — — — — (ii) Police or by Courts — — 1 — (iii) Other sources 3 O 3 2 (b) Cases reported but not regarded at 31st Dec- ember as defectives “subject to be dealt with” on any ground 2 1 (c) Cases reported but not confirmed as defectives by 31st December and tiius excluded from (a) or (b) 1 — 1 1 Total number of cases reported during the year ... 4 4 C 3 Disposal of cases : (a) Of the cases acertained to be defectives “ subject to be dealt with ” number (i) Placed under Statutory Supervision 2 2 3 1 13 29 28 (ii) Placed under Guardianship — — — — — — 1 — (iii) Taken to “ Places of Safety ” — — — — — — — — (iv) Admitted to Hospitals ] — 1 1 5 3 44 37 (b) Of the cases not ascertained to be defectives “ subject to be dealt with ” number (i) Placed under Voluntary Supervdsion _ 2 1 _ 1 3 13 4 (ii) Action unnecessary — — 1 1 — — — — Total of Item 2 3 4 6 3 21 19 87 69 Classification of defectives in the Community on 1.1.55 (according to need at that date) : (o) Cases included in item 2 (a) (i) to (iii) above in need of institutional care and reported accordingly to the hospital authority: — (1) In urgent need of institutional care: — (i) “ cot and chair ” cases 4 1 (ii) ambulant low grade cases .. 3 3 (iii) medium grade cases 2 — (iv) high grade cases — — (2; Not in urgent need of institutional care: — (i) “ cot and chair ” cases (ii) ambulant low grade cases — 1 (iii) medium grade cases 1 — 1 — (iv) high grade cases — — — — Total of Item 3 (a) 3 5 4 4 (b) Of the cases included in items 2 (a) (i) and (ii) and 2 (b) (i), number considered suitable for :— (i) occupation centre 20 3 O (ii) industrial centre — — 7 (iii) home training — — — — Total of Item 3 (b) 20 4 10 (c) Of the cases included in item 3 (b) number receiving training on 1.1.55 : (i) on occupation centres 15 6 7 5 (ii) in industrial centres — — — — (iii) at home — — — — Total of Item 3 (c) 15 0 7 5 4. Number of Mental Defectives who were in Institutions, under Community Care (including Voluntary Supervision) or in “ Places of Safety ” on 1st .Tanuary, 1955. who have ceased to be under any of these forms of care during 1955. M. F. T. (a) Ceased to be under care 2 — 2 (b) Died, removed from area, or lost sight of ... 2 1 3 Total ... 4 1 5 5. Of the total number of mental defectives under Supervision or Guardianship or no longer under care : (a) Number who Iiavo given birth to children while unmarried in 1954 ... Nil Males Females (b) Number who have married dniing 19,54 Nil Nil (c) Number of cases under 2 (a) (ii) who were dealt with under the provi.oions of Section S or 9 of tlie Mental Deficiency Act, 1913 Nil Nil