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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The cases are distributed as follows:-
| In certified Institutions | 335 |
| In Approved Homes | 4 |
| On Licence from Institutions | 20 |
| Under Statutory supervision at home | 360 |
| Under Guardianship | 36 |
| In Mental Hospitals | 9 |
| Observation cases | 40 |
| In "Place of Safety" | - |
| 804 |
During the year the Certifying Medical Officers made examinations
and paid visits to the number of 49 cases. The Mental
Deficiency Visitors paid 3,635 visits. 26 new cases were examined
during 1956 and certified as mentally defective. Ten of these
cases were recommended for the Occupation centre and 10 were
placed under statutory supervision.6 were recommended for institutional
care.
During 1956, 40 cases were dealt with as follows: -
| 1955 | 1956 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sent to certified Institutions | 13 | 8 |
| Placed under Guardianship | - | - |
| Sent to warlingham Park Hospital | - | 1 |
| Varying Orders: | ||
| 8 | 3 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| - | - | |
| 8 | 15 | |
| 8 | 10 | |
24 Orders were renewed during the year, 6 of which were
Guardianship.
19 children were admitted to the Occupation centre during
1956. 14 left or were excluded.
There were 10 cases awaiting vacancies in Institutions on
the 31st December, 1956.
There were 43 cases under Statutory Guardianship, 28 of these
under the care of relatives, and 15 with Guardians who are not
relatives, 3 males are at work.