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Croydon 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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include them in their consideration of the Centres as these are
finally established. Also, the Clinics now carried on in the Town
Hall, viz., Dental and Eye Clinics, take up a complete week of
time, and should be transferred from the Town Hall to the main
Centre in the middle of the town. In addition to centralising the
Clinical medical work of the Department this will give the
additional advantage of freeing accommodation in the Town Hall.
The following list shows what, in my opinion, the various Centres should finally be and the activities carried on at each such Centre:—
| Centre. | Approximate Desirable Site. | Activities. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Municipal Centre (Main centre) | Near to, but not on main Road, and not far from West Croydon Station. (?) Parsons Mead or Derby Road | Maternity and Infant Centre. Massage Clinic (Infants, Children under school age, and School Children). Dental Clinic (all Children and Mothers). Eye Clinic (School Children). Minor Ailments Clinic (School Children). Spinal Remedial Class (School Children). *Creche. |
| 2. Combined Old Town and South Croydon Centres | Southern end of South-bridge Road | Maternity and Infant Centre. (?) Creche. |
| 3. Johnson Road Centre | Same block of buildings as Princess Road Nursery School | Maternity and Infant Centre. Creche (replacing Wilford Road Creche. |
| 4. Combined St. Alban's and Grange Hall Centres | North of Thornton Heath Clock | Maternity and Infant Centre. (?) Minor Ailments (School Children). |
| 5. Upper Norwood | Oaknoll, or its neighbourhood | Maternity and Infant Centre. Minor Ailments (School Children). |
| 6. South Norwood Centre and Woodside Centre | Portland Road, midway between Woodside and Norwood Junction Stations, or in the same' block of buildings as the suggested Nursery School at the Schools in Portland Road | Maternity and Infant Centre. Minor Ailments Clinic (School Children). Dental Clinic (Mothers, Children and Infants). Massage Clinic (Infants and Children). Spinal Remedial Class. |
| 7. East Croydon Centre | In the neighbourhood of the present site | Maternity and Infant Centre. |
*As an alternative the Committee might consider the establishment of a
Creche in conjunction with the suggested Nursery School at Mitcham
Road Council School. In either case the Creche would replace the
existing one at Pitlake.