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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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The Education cases were distributed as follows:—
| 1933. | 1934. | |
|---|---|---|
| In Certified Residential Schools | 10 | 7 |
| In Certified Day Schools | 110 | 105 |
| At Private Schools | 5 | 3 |
| At Council Schools (19 waiting for vacancies at St. Christopher's) | 14 | 21 |
| At no school, resident at home | 13 | 12 |
| In other Institutions | — | — |
| 152 | 148 |
During the year the Certifying Medical Officers made examinations
and paid visits to the number of 91 to Statutory cases, and
293 to Education cases—a total of 384. The Mental Deficiency
Act Visitors paid 2,127 visits to Statutory cases, and 1,107 to
Education cases—3,234 visits in all.
Statutory Cases.
During the year 37 names have been added to the Statutory
List—30 of these being notified from the Local Education
Authority, and seven coming from other sources. 37 names have
been removed from the list—ten having left the Borough, four
having died, seven being released from Order, and sixteen being
deleted from the lists as requiring no further supervision, 2 cases
chargeable to other local authorities are under supervision in the
Borough.
Notified Cases.
Of the 30 cases notified by the Local Education Authority
5 are now in certified institutions;
11 are attending, or about to attend, the Occupational
Centre ;
2 are in a Place of Safety, awaiting transfer to an Institution
;
10 are under Statutory supervision;
1 has been certified under the Lunacy Act, and
1 has left the Borough.