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Croydon 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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79
(c) Removed to Mayday Hospital under Detention
Order 248
(d) Admitted to Warlingham Park Hospital as
temporary patients 10
(e) Investigated and no action taken 126
(/) Urgency Orders 6
488
Number of known Mentally Defective Patients in the Borough :
| 1951 | 1952 | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 56 | 64 |
| Aged 5-16 years | 108 | 112 |
| Over 16 years | 566 | 569 |
| Total | 730 | 745 |
Compared with 1951 the cases show an increase of 15.
Six Institution patients have died in hospital.
The cases are distributed as follows:—
| In Certified Institutions | 326 |
| In Approved Homes | 15 |
| On Licence from Institutions | 20 |
| Under Statutory supervision at home | 282 |
| Under Guardianship | 63 |
| In Mental Hospitals | 8 |
| Observation cases | 31 |
| In "Place of Safety" | — |
| 745 |
During the year the Certifying Medical Officers made
examinations and paid visits to the number of 98 cases. The
Mental Deficiency Visitors paid 4,492 visits. 46 new cases were
examined during 1952 and certified as mentally defective. 10 of
these cases were recommended for the Occupation Centre and 20
were placed under statutory supervision. 10 were recommended
for institutional care and six for friendly supervision.