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Compared with 1936, the Statutory cases show an increase
of 98 and the Education cases a decrease of 1. There was a
steady increase due wholly to routine ascertainment.
Seven of the cases under Statutory supervision have died.
Six died at home and 1 in an Institution.
The Statutory cases are distributed as follows :—
In Certified Institutions 141
In Places of Safety and Approved Homes 7
On Leave from Institutions 10
Under Statutory Supervision at Home 348
Under Guardianship 57
In Mental Hospitals 20
Cases under Public Assistance 20
Observation Cases 67
There is a continued increase in the number of cases under
Statutory Supervision at home, due to the difficulty of finding
suitable residential accommodation within reasonable distance of
Croydon.
The Education cases were distributed as follows : —
In Certified Residential Schools 13
In Certified Day Schools 130
At Private Schools 8
At Council Schools (awaiting vacancies at St.
Christopher's) 1
Released for work 5
During the year the Certifying Medical Officers made examinations
and paid visits to the number of 150 to Statutory cases
and 213 to Education cases—a total of 363, a decrease of 68 compared
with 1936. The Mental Deficiency Visitors paid 2,395
visits to Statutory cases and 2,076 Education cases, 4,471 visits
in all, an increase of 325 on 1936 figures.
During the year 98 names have been added to the Statutory
List—29 of these being notified from the Local Education
Authority, and the remaining 69 from other sources. 2 names
lave been removed from the list. 5 cases chargeable to other
Local Authorities are under supervision in the Borough.