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LONGSTAY IMMIGRANTS
Following a request from the Ministry of Health that visits be made
to long-stay immigrants so that they may be made aware of the health and
social facilities available, particularly to children, the department is
notified of all new arrivals to the borough. Parents with families and
single women are visited in the first instance by the specialist Health
visitor appointed to deal with the problems of the immigrants and single
men are visited by the Public Health Inspector. After the initial visit
families become the responsibility of the district Health Visitor unless
there is some reason why they should remain under the care of the
specialist Health Visitor, Mrs. Glucksmann, the Health Visitor seconded
to these duties, represents the department on the Committee of Croydon
International Association, which deals exclusively with the welfare of any
immigrant. She also attends any meetings arranged by other bodies dealing
with this section of the population.
For details of arrivals in 1966, see Appendix.