Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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(b) Education Cases:—
In certified residential schools 4
On roll of Grangewood Special School 79
At private or elementary schools 14
Resident at home 14
111
397
Examination and Yisits by the Medical Officers.
Statutory Cases 81
Education Cases 114
195
Visits by the Mental Deficiency Visitor.
Statutory Cases 1276
Education Cases 782
2058
Additions to List of Statutory Cases during 1925.
During the year 35 names have been added to the list of statutory
cases—10 being new cases, 18 reported on reaching the age of
16, and 7 certified as ineducable—and 11 have been removed,
owing to death (7), or to removal (4) from the Borough.
Statutory Cases dealt with during 1925.
Sent to institutions 8
Placed under guardianship 4
To place of safety, pending institutional
care 1
Assisted finfiancially under permissives
powers 1
Home on probation 5
Transferred from one institution to
another 3
Education Cases dealt with during 1925.
Particulars are given in the school medical section of the
report.
GRANGEWOOD SPECIAL SCHOOL.
At the end of the year 79 children were in attendance at
Grangewood Special School. Systematic medical examination of
the children was made during the year in respect of their physical
condition and mental progress.