Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Patients dealt with under the Lunacy and Mental Treatment Acts during 1955, are as follows: -
63 | |
54 | |
402 | |
— | |
— | |
629 |
Number of known Mentally Defective Patients in the Borough:-
Under 5 years | 64 | 78 |
Aged 5-16 years | 120 | 140 |
Over 16 years | 550 | 550 |
734 | 768 |
Compared with 1954 the cases show an increase of 34.
4 Institution patients have died in hospital.
The cases are distributed as follows:-
In Certified Institutions 330
In Approved Homes 7
On Licence from Institutions 25
Under Statutory supervision at home 335
Under Guardianship 46
In Mental Hospitals 10
Observation cases 36
In "Place of Safety"
789
During the year the Certifying Medical Officers made examinations
and paid visits to the number of 51 cases. The Mental
Deficiency Visitors paid 3,730 visits. 23 new cases were examined
during 1955 and certified as mentally defective. 8 of these