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Peri-natal: Prolonged or difficult labour.
Prematurity.
Neo-natal jaundice.
Postrnatal: Treatment with streptomycin for any illness.
Otitis Media.
Cerebral Palsy.
Not speaking at the age of two years.
Mother worried about child's hearing.
884 children who were born during 1966 were entered on the register.
Care of the Unmarried Mother
Three voluntary organisations act as agents of the Corporation.
Grants are made to them to cover the work of their Social Welfare Officers
and the costs of sending mothers to Mother and Baby Homes. These
arrangements continue schemes in operation in the former constituent
authority areas. The Southwark Catholic Children's Society covering the
whole London Borough: the Croydon Association for Moral Welfare the
former County Borough; and the Southwark Diocesan Association the
former Coulsdon and Purley areas. Merging the work of the two latter
organisations was possible but would have resulted in a substantial loss
of voluntary contributions. No administrative difficulties arose during the
year under review.
The following figures apply only in regard to cases dealt with by
Croydon Association for Moral Welfare.
During the year under review:—
267 cases were dealt with by the Social Workers.
63 girls were admitted to Mother and Baby Homes.
71 girls were financially assisted by the local authority (3 did not
stay).