Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table CIV.
1932. | 1933. | |
Aged 0—5 years | 4 | 4 |
„ 5—16 ,, | 83 | 71 |
Over 16 years | 351 | 385 |
Total | 438 | 460 |
Aged 7—16 years | 136 | 152 |
Combined Total | 574 | 612 |
Compared with 1932, the Statutory cases show an increase of
22 and the Education cases an increase of 16.
The Statutory cases are distributed as follows:—
1932. | 1933. | |
---|---|---|
In Certified Institutions | 122 | 125 |
In Places of Safety or Approved Homes | 6 | 4 |
On Leave from Institutions | 14 | 9 |
Under Statutory Supervision at Home | 216 | 217 |
Under Guardianship and on Leave | 41 | 47 |
In Mental Hospitals | 12 | 13 |
Cases Under Public Assistance | 27 | 28 |
Observation Cases | — | 17 |
460 |
The Education cases were distributed as follows:—
1932. | 1933. | |
---|---|---|
In Certified Residential Schools | 11 | 10 |
In Certified Day Schools | 103 | 110 |
At Private Schools | 7 | 5 |
At Council Schools (10 waiting for vacancies at St. Christopher's) | 6 | 14 |
At no school, resident at home | 8 | 13 |
In other Institutions | 1 | — |
152 |