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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| 24th April 1918 | G. | B. | M. | 15 | Institutional (Darenth Industrial Colony). |
| 24th April 1918 | C. | S. | M. | 15 | Institutional (Fountain Asylum, Tooting) Order made for contribution of 3s. 6d. per week by father towards maintennance. |
| 10th May 1918 | G. | H. | M | 18 | Institutional (Leavesden Asylum). Order made for contribution of 4s. 0d. per week by father towards maintenance. |
| 14th October 1918 | G | J. | M | 18 | Institutional (Queen's Road Croydon). Criminal Case. Orders under 2. (1) (b) (ii) Mental Deficiency Act. |
NUMBER OF DEFECTIVES IN THE BOROUGH.
The following is the number of mental defectives known by medical examination in the Borough
| 1918. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
| Education Committee cases | 65 | 47 | 112 |
| Statutory Committee Cases (including 27 non educable cases under the age of 16 years) | 59 | 39 | 98 |
1 he 98 Statutory Committee cases are disposed of as follows:—
| Male. | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In certified Institutions | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| Under Guardianship | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| In Croydon Mental Hospital | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| In Poor Law Institutions | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| In their own homes | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| 98 |
These are all cases which have been specially medically examined.
There is a considerable list of cases of alleged mental deficiency
notified from various sources not yet specifically examined and
classified.