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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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STAFF OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
*Medical Officers 9 (including 1 part-time) - (38%)
*Dental Officers 10 (including 4 part-time) - (80%)
Physiotherapists 2
Speech Therapists 3 (including 1 part-timp)
*School Nurses 32 (including S.H. V. and Deputy -
(56%)
•Dental Attendants 12 (including 5 part-time) - (80%)
•Performing also duties in other sections of Public
Health Department. Percentages in brackets show
proportion of time given to school work.

Table: PARTICULARS OF CLINICS HELDThe following Clinics are provided by the Education Committee; attendance thereat, with the exception of the Minor Ailments Clinic, is by appointment arranged by the School MedicalOfficer: -

PARTICULARS OF CLINICS HELD

The following Clinics are provided by the Education Committee; attendance thereat, with the exception of the Minor Ailments Clinic, is by appointment arranged by the School Medical

Officer: -

ClinicAddress
Minor AilmentsLodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon. (Daily, Monday to Saturday, a.m.). Ashburton School, Shirley Road, Croydon. (Monday and Thursday, 9 a.m.). Rockmount School, Rockmount Road, Dpper Norwood. (Monday and Thursday, 9a.m.). Duppas School, Goodwin Road, Vaddon. (Daily, Monday to Friday, a.m.). Salcot Crescent, New Addington. (Daily, Monday to Friday, a.m.).
DentalLodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon, 206, Selhurst Road, South Norwood. Waldrons Hall, 55, Duppas Hill Lane, Croydon. Overbury school. New Addington. Stroud Green, Shirley Road. Croydon.
InspectionLodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon. Twice weekly. Wolsey School, New Addington. Once a month. Rockmount school, S.G. 19. Once a month. Ashburton School, Shirley Road, Croydon. Once a month. Duppas school, Goodwin Road, Croydon. Once a month.
Remedial Exercises and Massage47, St. James's Road, Broad Green, Croydon.
Speech Defects47, St. James's Road, Broad Green. Croydon and at Salcot Crescent, New Addington.
EnuresisLodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon.