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Post-natal: Treatment with streptomycin for any illness.
Otitis media
Cerebral palsy.
Not speaking at the age of two years.
Mother worried about child's hearing.
1,124 children who were bom during 1967 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:-
250 cases were dealt with by the social workers.
47 girls were admitted to mother and baby homes.
43 girls were financially assisted by the Local Authority.
Ages of the younger mothers
when they applied for help.
Age when baby was born
12 years old 1
13 „ „ 0
14 „ „ 7
15 „ „ 12
16 „ „ 24
17 „ „ 25
18 „ „ 16
12 years old 0
13 „ „ 1
14 „ „ 0
15 „ „ 6
16 „ „ 10
17 „ „ 13
18 „ „ 16
19 „ „ 7
Midwives Acts 1902-51
The number of midwives who notified their intention to practice as
midwives within the Borough (including those in hospitals) and who were
practising at the end of the year was 102. All held the certificate of the
Central Midwives Board. The Medical Supervisor of Midwives visits midwives
in private practice and nursing homes, and the superintendent Municipal
Midwife carries out these duties for the domiciliary midwives.