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Croydon 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Hostel
Eighteen persons were admitted to the Mental After Care
Hostel in Croydon for employable recovered mentally ill patients
five left or returned to hospital and the total number of inmates
at 31st December was thirteen.
Convalescence
Three persons were provided with convalescent holidays
during the year.
In all the above instances the Corporation accepted
financial responsibility for the services given subject to contributions
according to means.
Mental Health Act 1959-Subnormality
During the year ten severely subnormal cases were ascertained
as unsuitable for education at school, seventeen subnormal
cases were referred for friendly supervision on leaving
special school and referrals from other sources totalled twentyfour.
The total number of cases on the authority's registers is now 818, made up as follows:-
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In psychiatric hospitals | 205 | 177 | 382 |
| On leave of absence from hospitals | - | 2 | 2 |
| Under guardianship | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Boarded out | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Under friendly supervision | 226 | 189 | 415 |
Further information concerning cases dealt with in 1961 is appended below and the 1960 figures are given for comparison Purposes:-
| 1961 | 1960 | |
|---|---|---|
| Admitted to Psychiatric hospitals | 25 | 21 |
| Admitted to Psychiatric hospitals (mental illness) | 5 | |
| Provided with short term care | 16 | |
| Transferred from one hospital to another | 7 | 6 |
Eleven cases were awaiting permanent hospital vacancies on
31st December, 1961.