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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The following table compares the 1946 and 1947 work with the five-yearly averages for the period 1916-1946:—
| Number of Health Visitors. | Total Visits. | Birth Visits. | Re-visits. | Visits re Infectious Disease. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916-1920 | 1 | 1,078 | 117 | 845 | 95 |
| 1921-1925 | 1 | 2,443 | 144 | 2,010 | 112 |
| 1926-1930 | 1 | 3,111 | 250 | 2,260 | 215 |
| 1931-1935 | 2 | 5,354 | 438 | 3,920 | 236 |
| 1936-1940 | 3 | 7,506 | 624 | 6,040 | 245 |
| 1941-1945 | 4 | 8,760 | 717 | 6,451 | 350 |
| 1946 | 4-5 | 6,946 | 961 | 5,377 | 98 |
| 1947 . | 4-5 | 6,122 | 1,014 | 4,590 | 55 |
Infant Welfare Centres.
The following seven Infant Welfare Centres are held regularly from
2-4 p.m.:—
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.
Whitgift Sports Pavilion, Lime Meadow Avenue,
Sanderstead Every other Thursday.
It is anticipated that an eighth Centre will be opened shortly,
sessions being held every other Tuesday at the Estate Office, Mitchley
Avenue, Purley.
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 |
| 1947 | 7 | 315 | 14,819 | 47 |