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PUBLC ASSISTANCE.
(a) Domiciliary Relief.
Number of Croydon cases resident in the Borough and in receipt of
outdoor relief on the-
1st January, 1941 1900 persons; 1065 cases
1st July, 1941 1730 „ ; 1028 "
1st January, 1942 1832 „ ; 1016 "
Expenditure on Outrelief during the 12 months ended 30th September,
1941 to Crovdon cases resident in the Borough.
Half-year ended 31st March, 1941 £32,103.13.Od
Half-year ended 30th September,1941 £29,611.11.6d
(b) Institutional Relief.
Number of Croydon poor persons relieved in the Mayday Hospital on
1st January, 1942 end in the Queen's Road Homes on the same date
Mayday Hospital 14, Queen's Road Homes 497.
(c) Medicel Relief.
In May 1941 the Public Assistance Committee decided to form one panel
for all districts in the Borough operating the scheme instead of
separate panels for each district.
Particulars for year ended 31.3.42:- All Districts.
1. Average number of separate patients 1241
attended during each quarter
2.Attendances at patients' homes 9517
3.Attendances on patients at the surgery 10734
4.Total number of prescriptions written 20208
5.Estimated cost of drugs, dressings & £850;15;4d.
dispensing
6.Estimated amount of per capita payment
to doctors in respect of patients actually
attended, (calculated quarterly) 3s:0.24d
7.Estimated average payment per service point l,22d