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Croydon 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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21
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1929.
In Croydon the delegated duties under this Act comprise the
carrying out of the duties under the Children's Acts and the
Vaccination Acts, for which the Public Health Committee is now
responsible. In addition modified arrangements were made in connection
with Maternity, Tuberculosis, and Mentally Deficient
patients.
The Mayday Hospital was appropriated by the Public Health
Committee under Section 137 of the Public Health Act, 1875, on
April 1st, 1932.
The grants made to Voluntary Associations by the Council
under the Local Government Act, 1928, during 1936-7 were as
follows:—

Table: Croydon Mothers' and Infants' Welfare Association—

Croydon Mothers' and Infants' Welfare Association—

1936/7
£
(a) Maternity4,500
(b) Infant Welfare Centres850
(c) Convalescence650
(d) Care-work (Unmarried Mothers)150
£6,150t

Table: Other Grants—

Other Grants—

1936/7
£
The Retreat, Ross Road650
Wilford Road Creche175
Croydon Association of Moral Welfare100
Children's Aid Society230
£7,305

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†Less Hospital Contributions.