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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283
(b) Education Cases : —
In certified residential schools 6
On roll of Grangewood Special
School 76
At private or elementary schools 18
Resident at home 17
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414
Examination and Visits by the Medical Officers.
Statutory Cases 59
Education Cases 128
187
Visits by the Mental Deficiency Visitor.
Statutory Cases 1078
Education Cases 883
1961
Additions to List of Statutory Cases During 1926.
During the year 19 names have been added to the list of
statutory cases—7 being new cases, 19 reported on reaching the
age of 16, and 5 certified as ineducable—and 8 have been
removed, owing to death (4), or to removal (4) from the Borough.
Statutory Cases dealt with during 1926.
Sent to institutions 3 1
To place of safety, pending institutional
care 7
(including 2 girls sent
later to Institutions).
Home on probation 1
Transferred from one institution to
another 3
Education Case,s dealt with during 1926.
Particulars are given in the school medical section of the
report.
GRANGEWOOD SPECIAL SCHOOL.
At the end of the year 76 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.
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