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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminated as unsuitable and returned to referring agency or own home | 19 | 4 | 23* |
| 39 | 12 | 51 | |
| *Includes 9 who left of their own accord. Average daily attendance during the year: | 28 | ||
| Total income from industrial work (approx.): | £5,088 |
Numbers of severely disabled persons attending the Health Wing at 31.12.68 were as follows:—
| Type of disability | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental illness | 4 (5) | 1 (1) | 5 (6) |
| Subnormality | 15 (11) | 16 (11) | 31 (22) |
| Severe subnormality | 45 (36) | 35 (33) | 80 (69) |
| Physical handicap | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 4 (4) |
| 66 (54) | 54 (47) | 120 (101) | |
| Junior Training Centre | 6 | 9 | |
| St Christopher's E.S.N. School | 2 | 5 | |
| Youth Employment Officer | 1 | 1 | |
| Social Workers | 5 | 9 | |
| BenshamA. and R. Centre | 2 | - | 2 |
| Other Sources | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | 13 | 31 |
BENSHAM ASSESSMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTRE
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
| Bensham A. and R. Centre | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Crosfield Industrial Unit | 1 | - | 1 | |||
| Spastics Centre | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| Hospital for Subnormals | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| Voluntary Termination | - | 2 | 2 | |||
| Open Employment | 1 | - | 1 | |||
| Camp Hill Village, Gloucester | 1 | - | 1 | |||
| 6 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| s. | s. | |||||
| Total merit payments, fares, craftwork payments to whole centre. | 8,737. | 8. | 8. | 5,532. | 11. | 8. |
| Total earnings for whole centre | 12,909. | 17. | 6. | 6,107. | 18. | 3. |
| Average daily attendance (Health Wing only) during the year: | 97 | |||||