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Croydon 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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36 Orders were renewed during the year, 18 of which were
Guardianship.
28 children were admitted to the Occupation Centre during
1954. 13 left or were excluded.
There were 17 cases awaiting vacancies in Institutions on
the 31st December, 1954.
There were 58 cases under Statutory Guardianship, 30 of these
under the care of relatives, and 28 with Guardians who are not
relatives. 4 males are at work.
533 visits have been paid to Guardianship cases during the
year.
There are 30 cases on licence from Institutions (10 males and 20 females).
| Report on the Occupation Centre, January-December. | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Number on Register, January | 58 |
| '' " " December | 66 |
| Number of Admissions | 21 |
| Number left or excluded | 13 |
| Average attendance per session | 54 |
| Times open, Morning-Afternoon | 403 |
| Total attendance for year | 21,752 |
I am indebted to Miss Cooney, supervisor of the Occupation
Centre, for the following report:-
"The patients attending the Centre are divided into groups
according to age and ability, i.e. Nursery - Intermediate
Adult Male and Female. In January 1954 the Centre opened with
58 patients on roll. At the end of December the number was 66.
In January the patients and staff attended a Party given by
the N. A. P. B. C.
Miss Gavin, Inspector - Board of Control, visited the Centre
in April for routine inspection.
The N.A. P.B.C. gave the patients an outing in June to Sunbury
Court.
The Annual Sale of Work was held at the beginning of December.
Proceeds from the Sale amounted to £32.0.0. The sales for the
year amounted to £51.4.1.
The Christmas Party took place on December 21st with the
usual Tree, Tea and Presents.
48 Students visited the Centre during the year" .