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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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1929.
In Croydon the delegated duties under the Local Government
Act, 1929, comprise the carrying out of the duties under the
Children's Act and the Vaccination Acts, for which the Public
Health Committee has been responsible since 1931. 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 1938-9 were as
follows:—
Croydon Mothers' and Infants' Welfare Association—
1938/9
£
(a) Infant Welfare Centres 900
(b) Convalescence 500
(c) Care-work (Unmarried Mothers) 200
£1,600
Other Grants—
1938/9
£
The Retreat, Ross Road 650
Croydon Creche 300
Croydon Association of Moral
Welfare 100
Children's Aid Society 230
£1,280
£2,880