[Report 1931] / Medical Officer of Health, Ipswich County Borough.

  • Ipswich (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1931
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Credit: [Report 1931] / Medical Officer of Health, Ipswich County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    J ] 4 MENTALLY DELLCTIVE CHILDREN. 80 children were examined under this heading during 1931, and in addition 10 cases were re-examined. The results of the examinations were as follows : — Classified as :— Males Females. Total. Feeble Minded M.D. 16 20 36 Imbeciles 5 1 6 Idiots — — — Total Certified 21 21 42 Of the remainder, 19 were “Dull and Backward,” 1 I “Backward,” and 8 “Normal.” The following Table compares the figures of 1931 with those of the previous ten years : — CLASSIFICATION. Feeble-Minded-| Imbeciles- Idiots- ,Pud an<f i Total Backward. M. K. T. M- F. T M. F- T M. F. T. M. F. T. Average 1921-1925 18 1 1 29 2 4 6 20 12 32 40 27 67 1926-1930 10 10 20 4 3 7 — — — 13 1 1 27 27 27 54 1926 1 1 8 19 6 5 11 — — 18 22 40 35 35 70 1927 10 17 27 5 2 7 — — 15 15 30 30 34 64 1928 8 6 14 3 i 4 i 1 6 12 18 18 19 37 E1929 11 13 24 1 6 7 — — 15 6 21 27 25 52 1930 1 1 6 17 5 2 7 — i 1 10 13 23 26 22 4S 1931 16 20 36 5 i 6 13 6 19 34 27 61 Considerably more children in this category were examined than in recent years, and an increased number of defectives was found. Of the ten children re-examined, 2 were certified feeble-minded, one already certified mentally defective was recertified as an imbecile, and the remain¬ der dull and backward.”