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tion in Croydon (The Mission of Hope) receives large numbers
of illegitimate children from various districts, as a preliminary to
establishing them with foster parents or adopting parents. The
Babies Help Committee of the Croydon Mothers' and Infants'
Welfare Association is especially concerned with individual cases
of unmarried mothers and their children.
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
This Society, through their Inspector, Mr. Brown, has
helped the department in various ways. During the year 29
cases were referred. The reasons for reference were : Neglect to
obtain necessary ophthalmic treatment, 7; Neglect to obtain treatment
for adenoids and enlarged tonsils, 6; Neglect to obtain other
medical or dental attention, 5; for miscellaneous reasons, 11. In
connection with these references, the Society's Inspector paid 134
supervisory visits additional to the preliminary investigation.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(1) Two Motor Ambulances are provided by the Council for
the removal of infectious cases from the Borough and Penge.
(2) For non-infectious, surgical or medical cases—
(a) Three motor ambulances provided by the Council and
operating from the Chief Fire Station, Park Lane.
(b) Three motor ambulances operating from the Addiscombe
Division of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade.
POOR LAW RELIEF.
No. of residents in Croydon County Borugh Area in receipt
of outdoor poor relief on the
1st January, 1930 1,452 persons; 599 cases (including able-
lst July, 1930 ... 1,344 „ 552 „ „ bodied).
1st January, 1931 1,546 ,, 669 „
Number of Croydon persons relieved in the Mavday Road
Hospital on 1st January, 1931, and in the Queen's Road Homes
on the same date—
Mayday Road Hospital 413
Queen's Road Homes 456