[Report 1922] / Medical Officer of Health, Radnorshire County Council.

  • Radnorshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1922
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Credit: [Report 1922] / Medical Officer of Health, Radnorshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    As the result of' the information reoeivod, I visited a ].irgo number of persons and found that a small proportion did -o',v come under the Act. As a result of the investigation I have ascertained .v it there are 33 persons, who come within the Act, viz : 22 Imbeciles (15 males, 0 fomalos) ; 3 Idiots (females) and 8 feebleminded (5 male, 3 females). The age periods arc as follows :— 1-5 5-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 M. 1 2 3 — 5 2 4 1 F. 1—4 2 5 2 — — 1 227 2 10 4 4 1 1 Of the above persons a hoy aged 10 years was sent to •ho Park Colony, Bristol on August 11th, 1922, underSec. .! (v) of the Act of 1913, and a girl aged 14 years was sent to I' Jgarth Hospital for Mental Diseases on March 29th, 1923. Tn 15 cases the relatives and friends received Pc. r Relief. The majority of the cases were woll looked after and i only two instances, females aged 14 and 38 years, was Ontional treatment desired ; tho former case has already ■ n referred to.