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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, 1947 1,628 persons 884 cases
1st July, 1947 1,517 ,, 840 „
1st January, 1948 1,522 ,, 813 ,,
Expenditure on Out-relief during the 12 months ended 30th
September, 1947, to Croydon cases resident in the Borough :—
Half-year ended 31st March, 1947 £32,993 14s. 6d.
Half-year ended 30th September, 1947 £32,452 l1s. 6d.
(b) Institutional Relief.
Number of Croydon persons relieved in the Mayday
Hospital on 1st January, 1948, and in the Queen's Road Homes
on the same date : —
Mayday Hospital 36
Queen's Road Homes and Hostels 507
(excluding 25 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 district.
Particulars for Year ended 31-3-48. All Districts.
(1) Average number of separate patients
attended during each quarter 1,912
(2) Attendances at patients' homes 15,265
(3) Attendances on patients at the surgery 18,809
(4) Total number of prescriptions written 41,341
(5) Estimated cost of drugs, dressings and
dispensing £3,310 18s. 0d.
(6) Estimated amount of per capita payment
to doctors in respect of patients actually
attended (calculated quarterly) 5s. 9.83d.
(7) Estimated average payment per service
point 2.10d.