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Croydon 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Croydon Rescue and Preventive Association.
This Association has a home at 34, Morland Road. As the
Council now make a yearly financial grant towards its conduction,
it is open to periodical inspection by the Council's officers. Prospective
mothers from this home attend the Municipal Ante-natal
Clinic at Lodge Road.
I am indebted to the Superintendent, Miss Hammick, for the
subjoined particulars. Number of beds in home, 12. Six beds are
reserved for mothers and babies and 4 are reserved for expectant
mothers. Total number of cases admitted in 1931,
(a) Expectant mothers 24
(b) Mothers and babies 22
Wilford Road, Lighthouse Mission Oeche.
The Council give an annual grant of £100 towards the cost of
this Creche. An average of 28 children per day have been received
and there has been no outbreak of infectious illness.
CHILDREN ACT, 1908—PART I.
since April 1st, 1930, this Act has been administered by the
Health Department. The work has been delegated to the Health,
Visitors who are made responsible to the Medical Officer of Health
for all foster children and foster mothers in their respective districts.