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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: STAFF OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE

STAFF OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE

*Medical Officers10(including 2 part-time)(41%)
*Dental Officers10(including 4 part-time)(80%)
*Physiotherapists3(including 1 part-time)
Speech Therapists4(including 2 part-time)
*School Nurses32(including & H. V. and Deputy(56%)
*Dental Attendants12(including 5 part-time)(80%)

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*Performing also duties in other sections of public
Health Department. Percentages in brackets show
proportion of tine 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 Medical Officer: -

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. (Dally, Monday to Saturday, a.m.). Asbburton school, Shirley Road, croydon. (Monday and Thursday, 9 a.m.). Rockmount school, Rockmount Road, Upper Norwood. (Monday and Thursday, 2 p.m.). Duppas School, Goodwin Road, Waddon. (Dally, Monday to Friday, a.m.). salcot crescent. New Addington. (Daily, Monday to Friday, a.m.).
DentalLodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon. 20 6, Selhurst Road, south Norwood. Waldrons Hall, 55, Duppas Hill Lace. 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. E. 18. 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. Daily at 1 p.m. and at Salcot Crescent, New Addington. Weekly.
Speech Defects47, St. James's Road, Broad Green, croydon, and at Salcot Crescent, New Addington.
Audlology ClinicLodge Road, Broad Green, croydon.
EnuresisLodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon. weekly, and at Salcot Crescent, New Addington. Once a month.