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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: The Statutory cases are distributed as follows:—

The Statutory cases are distributed as follows:—

1946.1947.
In Certified Institutions230238
In Approved Homes56
On leave from Institutions818
Under Statutory supervision at home361225
Under Guardianship6466
In Mental Hospitals818
Observation cases2080
696651

Table: The Education cases were distributed as follows: —

The Education cases were distributed as follows: —

In Certified Residential Schools1—
In Certified Day Schools147160
In Private Schools——
Awaiting vacancies at St. Christopher's-—
148160

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During the year the Certifying Medical Officers made
examinations and paid visits to the number of 135 to Statutory
cases. The Mental Deficiency Visitors paid 1,458 visits to
Statutory cases and 984 to Education cases, 2,442 visits in all,
an increase of 438 on 1946 figures.

Table: During 1947, 41 Statutory cases were dealt with as follows-

During 1947, 41 Statutory cases were dealt with as follows-

1946.1947.
Sent to Certified Institutions1926
Placed under Guardianship41
Sent to Warlingham Park Hospital——
Varying Orders: (a) Change of Guardian85
(6) From one Institution to another.25
(c) From Guardianship to Institution.3—
(d) Orders closed—4

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Eighty Orders were renewed during the year, 17 of which
were Guardianship.
Guardianship Cases.
There were 66 cases under Statutory Guardianships, 40 of
these under the care of relatives, and 26 with Guardians who are
not relatives. 10 males and 3 females are at work.