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Croydon 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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(b) Number of beds for such cases in convalescent institutions—
(i) Provided by the Council,* 10.
(ii) Provided by Voluntary Associations, 0.
(c) Total number of cases admitted to the beds included in (b) during
the year: 18.
(d) Total number of such cases sent by the Council through the
Voluntary Association during the year to other convalescent institutions:
79.
9.—Homes for Mothers and Babies—
(a) Number of such Homes—
(i) Provided by the Council: 0.
(ii) Provided by Voluntary Associations: 2—"The Retreat,"
Ross Road, and 34, Morland Road.
(b) Number of beds in Homes—
(i) Provided by the Council: 0.
(ii) Provided by Voluntary Associations—"The Retreat" 20,
34, Morland Road 10.
(c) Total number of cases admitted to these Homes during the year—
34, Morland Rd. The Retreat. Total.
(i) Expectant mothers 17 34 51
(ii) Mothers and Babies 14 - 14
(iii) Babies - - -
(d) Total number of such cases sent by the Council during the year
to other Homes for mothers and babies: 0.
(*Including any beds for convalescent cases of these classes in institutions
transferred to the Council under Part I. of the Local Government
Act, 1929.)
10.—Day Nurseries—
(a) Number of Day Nurseries—
(i) Provided by the Council: 0.
(ii) Provided by Voluntary Associations: 1.
(b) Number of places for children under 5 years of age in the
nurseries—
(i) Provided by the Council: 0.
(ii) Provided by Voluntary Associations: 30.
(c) Total number of attendances of children at these Nurseries during
the year—
(i) Whole day
(ii) Half-day 5,171.
A separate record of attendances of half-day children is not
available. There are on an average five who attend for
half-day.