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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I. Statutory Cases — | ||
---|---|---|
1933. | 1934. | |
aged 0—5 years | 4 | 4 |
„ 5-16 ,, | 71 | 65 |
Over 16 years | 385 | 391 |
Total | 460 | 460 |
II. Education Cases— | ||
Aged 7—16 years | 152 | 148 |
Combined Total | 612 | 608 |
Compared with 1933, the Statutory cases show no increase and
the Education cases a decrease of 4.
The Statutory cases would have shown an increase, but 16
cases on Supervision have been removed from the list, and 8 Public
Assistance cases under Guardianship, included in the 1933 fignres,
have been omitted in this year's figures.
The Statutory cases are distributed as follows:—
1933. | 1934. | |
---|---|---|
In Certified Institutions | 125 | 127 |
In Places of Safety and Approved Homes | 4 | 6 |
On Leave from Institutions | 9 | 14 |
Under Statutory Supervision at Home | 217 | 219 |
Under Guardianship | 47 | 46 |
In Mental Hospitals | 13 | 13 |
Cases Under Public Assistance | 28 | 20 |
Observation Cases | 17 | 15 |
460 | 460 |