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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Number of known Mentally Defective Patients in the Borough:-
| 1953 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 45 | 64 |
| Aged 5-16 years | 108 | 120 |
| Over 16 years | 567 | 550 |
| 720 | 734 |
Compared with 1953 the cases show an increase of 14. 4 Institution patients have died in hospital.
| The cases are distributed as follows:- | |
| In Certified Institutions | 305 |
| In Approved Homes | 4 |
| On Licence from Institutions | 35 |
| Under Statutory supervision at home | 291 |
| Under Guardianship | 58 |
| In Mental Hospitals | 11 |
| Observation cases | 30 |
| In "Place of Safety" | - |
| 734 | |
During the year the Certifying Medical Officers made examinations
and paid visits to the number of 100 cases. The Mental
Deficiency Visitors paid 3,911 visits. 24 new cases were examined
during 1954 and certified as mentally defective. 10 of these
cases were recommended for the Occupation Centre and 10 were
placed under statutory supervision. 4 were recommended for
institutional care.
During 1954, 26 cases were dealt with as follows:-
| 1953 | 1954 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sent to Certified Institutions | 18 | 15 |
| Placed under Guardianship | 1 | - |
| Sent to Warlingham Park Hospital | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | - | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | - | |
| (e) Orders closed | 4 | 7 |