Cambridge Guardians: The L.G.E. and Mental Defective Cases: Urgent – After 4 ½ Months: There was not much public interest at the meeting of the Guardians on Wednesday morning. The chief item was a letter from the Local Government Board enclosing a report from Board Control as to the visit of Mrs. Pinsent, one of Commissioners, to the Workhouse the April last. In her report Mrs. Pinsent stated that the Matron drew her attention to a certain mentally defective woman in the House and Mrs. Pinsent expressed the opinion that four of these were urgent cases. The Chairman pointed out that Mrs. Pinsent said four of the cases were urgent, yet it was 4 ½ months since she visited House, and Mr. Young said he believed that certain of the inmates referred to were longer living in the House! matter referred special committee appointed to deal with the question of the reception of mental defectives
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949