[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County.

  • Canterbury (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (d) Action on Cases under the Mental Deficiency Acts. A Cases under Guardianship (under order) ... ... ‘2 Cases under Statutory Suirervision (excluding cases on licence) 24 Cases under Voluntary Sui>ervision ... ... ... 15 Cases awaiting admission to Institutions ... ... 4 B Cases in attendance at the Occujiation Centre (Canter- bury only) ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 C Cases admitted to Institutions during the year ... ... 2 Cases reported by the Local Education Authority (Section 57, Education Act, 1944) ... ... ... 2 Total cases ascertained during the year as subject to be dealt with ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Other cases reported, not “ subject to be dealt with ” but in which Statutory action may be necessary later 1 D Cases “ .subject to be dealt with ” placed under Statutory Supervision 4 Transferred from other areas “ subject to be dealt with ” and placed under Statutory Supervision ... 2. Cases “ not subject to be dealt with ” placed under Voluntary Supervi.sion ... ... i Cases removed from Supervi.sion ... ... ... ... Deaths of Mental Defectives under Supervision ... Transport of Patients : Use of Ambulance Vehicles by Duly Authorised Officers d2 (e) Occupation Centre. The Canterbury Occupation Centre, Woodville, Wincheap. It gives a real pleasure to report that the Centre is now established in what was the nursery block of the Children’s Home at Wood- ville. This provides space, separate rooms, toilet facilities, garden and playground space, and ample fresh air. Combine all this with regular transport arrangements for the young people in attendance and 3^11 have a read}- explanation of the improve- ments in ^neral health found at the annual medical surve}. Mi.ss Ford continues to receive praise and approval from the Board of Control for her progressive work witli these vounc- ]>eople. Ruefully as she brings them on to the sta.ge when they may be trained towards employment they must leave her centre 1 he ages of cases in attendance at the end of 1950 were • —