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Croydon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Notified Cases.
Of the "29 cases notified by the Local Education Authority—
3 are now in a Certified Institution ;
8 are attending the Occupational Centre ;
8 are at work;
10 are at home.
During 1936, twenty-five Statutory cases were dealt with as follows, viz:—
| Sent to Certified Institutions | 11 | |
| Sent to an Approved Home | 1 | |
| Placed under Guardianship | 1 | |
| Leave granted to care of brother | 4 | |
| Sent to Croydon Mental Hospital | 2 | |
| Varying Orders— | ||
| (a) Change of Guardian | 3 | |
| (6) From one Institution to another | 1 | |
| (c) From Guardianship to Institution | 1 | |
| (d) From Institution to Guardianship | ||
| Orders Closed (for the Warwickshire County Council) | 1 | |
| 25 | ||
15 Orders were renewed during the year—13 of which were
guardianships.
The number of cases sent to Certified Institutions shows an
increase of 2. It is hoped when the Botley's Park Colony of the
Surrey County Council is available, two desirable steps can be taken,
firstly, that more cases can be sent to an institution, and secondly,
that cases now placed in institutions a long distance from Croydon
ran be withdrawn from those institutions and placed in the Colony.
Guardianship Cases.
I here are 54 cases under Statutory guardianship—30 of these
under the care of relatives, and 24 with guardians who are not
le t'ions. 8 males and 6 females are at work. 20 cases are out