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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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Infant Welfare Centres.
Six Infant Welfare Centres were held regularly from 2-4 p.m. during
1946 as follows:–
Methodist Church, Brighton Road, Coulsdon Every Thursday.
Church of St. Francis, Rickman Hill, Coulsdon Every Tuesday.
St. John's Hall, Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon Every Wednesday.
Methodist Church, Sylverdale Road, Purley Every Friday
Baptist Church, Addington Road, Selsdon Every Monday.
Congregational Church, Sanderstead Road, Sanderstead
Every Friday.
Since then a seventh Centre has been opened, sessions being held every
other Thursday at the Whitgift Sports Pavilion, Lime Meadow Avenue,
Sanderstead.
The expansion of the Infant Welfare Centres since they were started in 1916 is indicated by the following tables:—
| Years. | Number of Clinics. | Average Number of Sessions. | Average Annual Total Attendance. | Average Attendance per Session. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 1 | – | 31 | – |
| 1917-27 | 2 | 93 | 2,484 | 27 |
| 1928 | 3 | 103 | 3,587 | 31 |
| 1929-36 | 4 | 173 | 8,099 | 47 |
| 1938 | 6 | 239 | 17,038 | 71 |
| 1939-45 | 6 | 259 | 12,408 | 49 |
| 1946 | 6 | 297 | 13,770 | 46 |