§ 90. Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what figures are available showing, during the last three years, the number of delinquents, both adult and juvenile, who were considered to be educationally subnormal, or mentally deficient.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeThe following table shows for 1950, 1951 and 1952, the numbers of persons dealt with by courts in England and Wales under Section 8 of the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913, and the number of persons certified mentally defective while detained in prisons, Borstal institutions, approved schools and remand homes. Figures for 1953 are not yet available.
— 1950 1951 1952 Persons aged 17 and over dealt with by magistrates' courts 204 164 172 Persons aged under 17 dealt with by magistrates' courts 99 74 95 Persons dealt with by quarter sessions and assizes 51 85 76 Certified in prisons and Borstal institutions 50 42 67 Certified in approved schools and remand homes 84 77 70 TOTAL 488 442 480 The number of delinquent children who were considered to be educationally sub-normal is not known.