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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Section 60 (Hospital Order through Court) | 3 | 3 | |
| Under Section 136 (Police Action) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Investigated but not admitted | 48 | 92 | 140 |
| 214 | 390 | 604 |
In Netherne and Cane Hill Hospitals Mental Welfare Officers were concerned with 28 Section 25 procedures, 23 Section 26 procedures, and 3 Section 29 procedures.
| 1968 | 1969 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Informal Admissions | 95 | 92 | i.e. fall of 3.1% |
| Emergency admissions S.29 | 191 | 205 | i.e. rise of 7.3% |
| Investigated but not admitted | 73 | 140 | i.e. rise of 91.8% |
| Total admissions under Sections 353 | 372 | i.e. rise of 5.4% | |
| Total cases dealt with | 521 | 604 | i.e. rise of 15.9% |
Guardianship
During 1969 the Guardianship of one patient under the Local Health
Authority lapsed, and the total number under Guardianship was thus reduced
to 15.
Training Centre
Coldharbour School, the new purpose built centre in Purley Way, was
officially opened by His Worship the Mayor in March 1969. This school provides
108 places for mentally handicapped children including 24 special care
places for severely handicapped children and 24 nursery places. In addition
15 p aces are still provided in the Surrey County Council's centre at Caterham.
There are plans for a second purpose-built school in the north of the Borough.
During the year a parent-teacher association was started at the new
Coldharbour School. Parents have also shown their keen interest through the
Croydon and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children. The society
has been keen to help in any way and special thanks are due for the gifts of
a television set and a teaching machine.
Day Hospital/Day Centre
Adaptation of part of the former CounciI Offices in Purley provided very
good accommodation for a 50 place Unit representing a further joint scheme
of the hospital and local authority. It was opened in October. If the former
day hospital in Thornton Heath can be re-opened in 1970, the plan to provide
one of these centres for each 100,000 of the population will be fulfilled.