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Croydon 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Clinic

Address

EnuresisLodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon. (Weekly. Tuesday p.m.and occasional additional clinics) Parkway Clinic, New Addington. (Approx. twice Monthly, Monday p.m.) Purley Clinic, Whytecliffe Road, Purley. (Approx. twice Monthly. Friday p.m.)
EyePurley Clinic, Whytecliffe Road, Purley.(alternate Fridays and alternate Tuesdays p.m.) Sanderstead Clinic, Rectory Park, Sanderstead. (alternate Fridays p.m.) Parkway Clinic, New Addington. (Alternate Tuesdays p.m)
OverweightPublic Health Department on Friday a.m. and various schools and clinics on Monday a„m.

STAFF OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE

*Medical Officers12 (full-time)(36.7%)
*Medical Officers5 (part-time)
Consultants and
Specialists8 (part-time)
*Dental Officers12 (including 5 partrtime)(80%)
*Physiotherapists7 (including 4 part-time)
Speech Therapists6
*School Nurses and
Nurse/ Assistants66 (including S. H. V. and Deputy)(53%)
*Dental Surgery
Assistants14 (including 5 part-time)(80%)
*Also performing duties in other sections of Public Health Department. Percentages in brackets show proportion of time given to school work.

COST OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICEThe cost of the medical, dental and nursing services was £127,481

Cost of Special Schools
Schools maintained by the Council£122,001
Other Schools (not maintained by local Education Authorities)£50,641
Adjustments with other authorities in respect of Special Schools£34,903
£207,545