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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

Orpington 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Hospital Women's Mental Block, twice a week; visiting geriatric cases
at Farnborough and Orpington Hospitals; shopping, loaning wireless
sets, and liaison with the British Red Cross Society for medical supplies
on loan.
Medical Loan Depot
The British Red Cross Society have one medical loan depot in the
area, where a full range of nursing requisites is held and the articles
are available to the Orpington residents. A charge of threepence,
per article, per week, is made, except in cases of hardship.

Table: LOCAL CLINIC SERVICES.

LOCAL CLINIC SERVICES.

Child Welfare Centres.
ChelsfieldReading Room1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday in month—afternoon.
cudham and biggin HillSports Pavilion, Biggin HillThursday—morning and afternoon.
DownePost Office Cafe1st and 3rd Friday in month—afternoon.
FarnboroughMethodist HallFriday—afternoon.
Green-Street-GreenBaptist School RoomFriday—afternoon.
KnockholtThe Institute2nd and 4th Tuesday in month—afternoon.
OrpingtonMethodist Church HallMonday and Tuesday— —afternoon.
CroftonSt. Paul's Church HallMonday—afternoon.
Petts WoodG.E.A. Hall, Woodhurst AvenueMonday and Thursday— afternoon.
St. Mary CrayTemple Congregational Church HallTuesday and Wednesday —afternoon.
Pratts BottomVillage Hall2nd and 4th Thursday in month—afternoon.
Ante-Natal Clinics.
cudham and biggin HillSports Pavilion, Biggin HillEvery Wednesday in month—morning.
Green-Street-GreenBaptist School RoomFriday—morning.
OrpingtonMethodist Church HallTuesday and Friday— morning.
Petts WoodG.E.A. Hall, Woodhurst AvenueTuesday—afternoon.
St. Mary CrayTemple Congregational Church HallFriday—afternoon.
Women's Welfare Clinics.
green-street-GrfenBaptist School Room4th Thursday—morning.