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Specialist Clinics for Schoolchildren
Specialist clinics are held and dental treatment is provided for children at school
by the Inner London Education Authority in association with the South East
Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board.
Chiropody
Facilities have been provided by the Council for three chiropody chairs. At
present two chairs are in use giving treatment mainly to old and handicapped
people.
Child Guidance
A major child guidance unit will operate from the Centre. This service is provided
by the Inner London Education Authority in association with the South
East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board.
Bathing
A bathroom with hair-washing and drying facilities is provided, primarily for
the use of handicapped people.
Creche
There is a playroom where small children are minded while the mothers see their
doctor or receive some other service from the Centre. In order to give the group
stability, some children in special need attend regularly.
The Centre is also the office base for all health visitors, district nurses, school
nurses and midwives who serve the area.
An "Open Day" was held on 25 September between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to
give members of the public a chance to visit the Centre. Some 1,100 persons
took advantage of the opportunity. After a brief statement by an officer of the
Health Department explaining the purpose of the Centre, they were shown
around the building in groups of 10 to 14 by staff from the department, about 20
of whom acted as stewards and had been briefed to answer questions.
Approximately 65% of the visitors were elderly, 30% middle aged and 5%
young; a lively interest was displayed by most of them and, almost without
exception, comments were favourable.
The official opening ceremony was performed by the Mayor, Councillor P.
Gorin, at a reception on the morning of 20 November. The Mayor, who was
accompanied by the Mayoress, was introduced by the Chairman of the Health
Committee, Councillor S. G. C. Hardy, B.E.M. Dr. Guy S. Wigley, Deputy
Medical Adviser of the Greater London Council and Inner London Education
Authority, proposed a vote of thanks. After the brief ceremony the 90 invited
guests present, members and representatives of local and other community
services, were given the opportunity of being shown around the Centre by staff
of the Health Department.
An illustrated brochure is available for visitors to the Centre, to students and
others interested.
Voluntary Workers
The Child Health Clinic sessions held at St. Saviour's Hall, Brockley Rise,
transferred into the new Centre, and mention must be made of the work of the
Voluntary Committee which for so many years had organised the Forest Hill
Infant Welfare Centre.
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