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Recommendations to the Committee.
1.—I feel it imperatively necessary that as soon as possible
steps should be taken to establish an adequate Sick Nursery for
Children and Convalescent Home for Mothers.
2.—Re-organisation of the Centres is needed, but. can only be
proceeded with gradually. I feel that there should be established
as soon as possible, in Upper Norwood and South Norwood, Centres
at which both the maternity and infant work and the treatment of
school children can be carried on. At one of these Centres also a
Dental Clinic should be equipped to serve these two areas.
3.—Creches and Nursery Schools should be established in the
Princess Road and Mitcbam Road areas.
4.—Unmarried mothers and children. The recommendation in
this matter is referred to in the special report above quoted.
It is impossible to outline definitely all the changes which may
be necessary in the re-organisation of the Centres. It is quite likely
it may be advantageous later on to amalgamate the two Centres held
at St. Albans' Hall, at the junction of Whitehorse Road and Grange
Road, and Grange Hall, Mersham Road, but these and similar
matters, in my opinion, might well be considered and reported upon
separately, as the growth of the scheme indicates the best way of
meeting the needs of the districts.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yours faithfully,
R. VEITCH CLARK,
Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Croydon.
17th September, 1919.
To the Maternity and Child Welfare Sub-Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
In amplification of my previous report to the Public Health
Committee, dated 5th June, 1919, on maternity and child welfare I
beg to submit for your consideration the following proposals as
to the re-organisation of the Centres in the Town.