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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
(a) Domiciliary Relief.
Number of Croydon cases resident in the Borough and in
receipt of outdoor relief on the—
1st January, 1945 1,287 persons 767 cases
1st July, 1945 1,292 „ 779 „
1st January, 1946 1,586 „ 871 „
The heavy increase at 1st January, 1946, is accounted for
largely by return of persons (largely children) from evacuation.
Expenditure on Out-relief during the 12 months ended 30th
September, 1945, to Croydon cases resident in the Borough:—
Half-year ended 31st March, 1945 £28,791 14s. 6d.
Half-year ended 30th September, 1945 £27,703 15s. 6d.
(b) Institutional Relief.
Number of Croydon persons relieved in the Mayday
Hospital on 1st January, ]946, and in the Queen's Road Homes
on the same date :—
Mayday Hospital 33
Queen's Road Homes 453
(excluding 82 evacuated).
(c) Medical 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 such district.
Particulars for Year ended 31-3-46. All Districts.
(1) Average number of separate patients
attended during each quarter 1,552
(2) Attendances at Patients' homes 10,568
(3) Attendances on patients at the surgery 13,575
(4) Total number of prescriptions written 27,630
(5) Estimated cost of drugs, dressings and
dispensing £1,463 4s. 2d.
(6) Estimated amount of per capita payment
to doctors in respect of patients actually
attended (calculated quarterly) 4s. 9.50d.
(7) Estimated average payment per service
point 2.03d.