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Care of the Unmarried Mother.
The Croydon Association for Moral Welfare continued to act
for the Corporation and received payment on a capitation basis
for cases dealt with by their Social Workers. The Corporation
also paid hostel fees in respect of approved cases for whom such
accommodation was required.
During the year under review:-
203 cases were dealt with by the Social Workers
56 cases were admitted to Mother and Baby Homes
The Committee agreed to meet financial responsibility for
the stay of unmarried mothers in Mother and Baby Homes for a
period of three months. For girls up to 18 years of age the
period was extended to an average of six months. These younger
mothers normally went to Homes specialising in their care. Of
these younger mothers, their ages when they applied for help
were:-
13 years old - 1
14 „ „ - 1
15 „ „ 11
16 „ „ - 13
17 „ „ - 14
18 „ „ - 18
Total - 58
Of these girls 26 went to Mother and Baby Homes, 22 of them
being financially assisted by the Local Authority.
During 1963 the ages of the younger mothers when their
babies were born were:-
Age 14 1
„ 15 8
„ 16 13
„ 17* 16
„ 18 16
„ 19 3
Total - 58
Of these babies 2 died.
*1 girl in this group had a miscarriage.