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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Average length of stay in similar age groups:—
| 0—1 | 6—8 | 9—12 | Over 12 | Total (days) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 96.6 | 66.0 | 55.3 | 44.4 | 66.1 |
| Female | 76.2 | 67.8 | 57.9 | 47.3 | 64.7 |
| Total | 86 4 | 66.8 | 56.7 | 45.5 | 65.7 |
Condition on Discharge:—
| 0—1 | 5—8 | 9- | -12 | Over 12 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Improved | 7 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 33 |
| Much Improved | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 29 |
| No change | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 12 | 9 |
| Discharged at parent's request | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 12 | 13 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 76 |
CHILDREN ACTS, 1908—1933.
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.
The Tables below give figures for 1934.
| No. as at Dec, 31st, 1933 | Notice of Reception of Children during the year | Notice of Removal to— | Children Adopted | Died | Children reaching age of 9 | No. as at December 3lst, 1934 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | Another area with Foster Parent | Another Foster Mother | Public Institution | ||||||
| 271 | 282 | 119 | 8 | 76 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 286 |
Table
| No. at Dec - 31st, 1933 | Applications for | Removals during the year | Registration cancelled for other reasons | No. as at December 31st, 1934 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration during the year | With Child | Without Child | |||
| 207 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 250 |