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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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During 1951, 52 cases were dealt with as follows:—
| 1950 | 1951 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sent to Certified Institutions | 24 | 45 |
| Placed under Guardianship | 2 | — |
| Sent to Warlingham Park Hospital | — | — |
| Varying Orders: | ||
| (a) Change of Guardian | 2 | 2 |
| (b) From one Institution to another | 6 | 4 |
| (c) From Guardianship to Institution | 3 | 1 |
| (d) Institution to Guardianship | 1 | — |
| (e) Orders closed | 3 | — |
Tliirty-four Orders were renewed during the year, six of wliicli
were Guardianship.
Seven children were admitted to the Occupation Centre during
1951. Five left or were excluded.
There were seven cases awaiting vacancies in Institutions on
the 31st December, 1951.
Guardianship Cases.
There were 02 cases under Statutory Guardianship, 37 of
these under the care of relatives, and 25 with Guardians who are
not relatives. Two males and one female are at work.
659 visits have been paid to Guardianship cases during the
year-
There are 10 cases on licence from Institutions (0 males and
10 females).
Report on (he Occupation Centre, January-December, 1951.
| Number on Register, January | 43 |
| ,, ,, December | 41 |
| Number of Admissions | 7 |
| Number of Fxclusions | 5 |
| Average attendance per session | 35 |
| Times open, Morning-Afternoon | 400 |
| Total attendance for year | 14,087 |