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

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

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    (vi) Number of Mental Defectives who were in Institutions under Community care, including voluntary supervision or in ‘'places of safety' on 1st January, 1954, who have ceased to he under community care or in 'places of safety' during 1954. Males Females Total (a) Ceased to be under care . 9 6 15 (b) Died or removed from area . 4 4 8 Total . 13 10 23 t I :{ 1 I 1 h I ] 1 (vii) Of the total number of Mental Defectives known to the Local Health Authority: (a) Number who have given birth to children during 1954. Males Females Total (i) After marriage . — — — (ii) While unmarried . — 2 2 Males Females (b) Number who have married during 1954 1 1 DEFECTIVES IN EMPLOYMENT The following tables show the number of defectives in employ¬ ment. Of the 58 males under voluntary supervision 40 are working and of the 56 females under voluntary supervision 23 are in employ¬ ment. Males Labourers . 15 Coal Porters . 3 Refuse Collectors . 4 Hospital Porters 2 Seamen . 3 Rehabilitation Centre . 1 Restaurants . 2 Paper Round . 1 Mooring Hand . 1 Road Sweepers 2 Warehouse Handymen . 2 Factory Workers 2 H.M. Forces . 1 Motor Tyre Fitting Co. 1 Females Shop Assistants . 2 Factory Workers . 5 Domestics (Hospitals) . 7 Domestic (Hotel) . 1 Rehabilitation Centre . 1 Cafe Workers . 4 Laundry Workers . 2 Warehouse Packer . 1 Total 40 Total . 23