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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cases were recommended for the Occupation Centre and 8 were
placed under statutory supervision. 7 were recommended for
institutional care.
During 1955, 40 cases were dealt with as follows:-
1954 1955
Sent to Certified Institutions 15 13
Placed under Guardianship — —
Sent to Warlingham Park Hospital 1 —
Varying Orders:
(a) Change of Guardian 2 8
(b) Prom one Institution to
another - 1
(c) From Guardianship to
Institution 1 2
(d) Institution to Guardianship — —
(e) Orders closed 7 8
(f) Patients admitted to Hospital
for short term care - 8
19 Orders were renewed during the year, 11 of which were
Guardianship.
14 children were admitted to the Occupation Centre during
1955. 10 left or were excluded.
There were 19 cases awaiting vacancies in Institutions on
the 31st December, 1955.
There were 46 cases under Statutory Guardianship, 29 of these
under the care of relatives, and 17 with Guardians who are not
relatives. 3 males are at work.
421 visits have been paid to Guardianship cases during the
year.
There are 25 cases on licence from Institutions (15 males
and 10 females).
Report on the Occupation Centre, January-December, 1955
Number on Register, January 67
'' " " December 71
Number of Admissions 14
Number left or excluded 10
Average attendance per session 53
Times open, Morning-Afternoon. 394
Total attendance for year 20,976