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70
Total number of Defectives known by medical examination in the
Borough 256
Statutory Cases 144
(a) 0—5 years 4
(b) 5—16 „ 35
(c) Over 16 „ 105
In Certified Institutions 56
In Croydon Mental Hospital 11
In Poor Law Institutions 10
Resident at Home 58
Resident at Home under Guardianship 9
Education Cases
For a summary of these see Appendix A., Table 3 (School Medical
Report page 121.
Total Number of Examinations made by the Medical Officers
during 1920 248
Statutory Cases 134
Education Cases 114
During the year 1920 there have been three deaths, all statutory cases at
Institutions—two of these were children under five years of age.
Three cases have been transferred to Croydon Mental Hospital, under
the Lunacy Act.
Seven cases have removed from the Borough.
Twenty-four new cases were admitted to Grangewood Special M. D.
School during the year.
Two cases were certified as imbeciles, and two cases came under the
care of the Statutory Committee because of special circumstances.
SECTION VII.
WORK OF THE SANITARY INSPECTING STAFF.
GENERAL SANITARY WORK.
A summary of the work done by the Sanitary Inspectors
during the year is given on the next page.
2,390 house-to-house inspections were made. These
numbers are in addition to 1,154 inspections of houses where
infectious diseases have been notified, and 73 inspections on
request of larger houses, where the drains were tested and special
reports sent to occupiers, prospective occupiers, or owners.
Asa result of these inspections, 3,961 preliminary notices were
served during the year.