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Croydon 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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106
360 visits have been paid to Guardianship cases during the
year.
There are 4 cases on leave from Institutions (2 boys and 2
girls).
Clinic for Mentally Defective, Backward and Abnormal Children.
104 children were examined during 1946. The classifications
arrived at, together with recommendations made, are
summarised under—
(1) Certified as Mentally Defective:
Recommendations:
(a) Recommended for Special Day School 47
(b) Recommended for Residential School 2
(c) Recommended for Occupational Centre 6
(2) Found to be dull and backward:
(a) Referred to a Special Class 17
(b) Further trial in Ordinary Class 2
(c) Re-test in one year 17
(d) To attend St. Giles' because of physical
defect 1
(e) To attend St. Luke's —
(f) Referred for Medical Treatment —
(3) Referred to Child Guidance Clinic —
92
Mental Tests at St. Christopher's 12
104
ORTHOPAEDIC DEPARTMENT.
The arrangements are the same as in 1945.
Summary of Cases Attending the Orthopaedic Clinic.
Jan. 1st, 1946.
New Cases, 1946.
Cases Discharged,
1946.
Cases on books,
Dec. 31st, 1946.
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