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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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SELSDON INFANT WELFARE CENTRE
(Established 1928).
Sessions held at the Baptist Hall, Addington Road, Selsdon, on each Monday
afternoon from 2.30 to 4.0 p.m.
Doctors attend first and third Monday in each month.
| Month. | Sessions. | Attendances. | Consultations. | Referred to Hospital. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cases. | Old Cases. | Total New & Old | ||||
| January | 4 | 16 | 303 | 319 | 57 | — |
| February | 4 | 6 | 248 | 254 | 45 | — |
| March | 5 | 12 | 322 | 334 | 46 | — |
| April | 3 | 16 | 237 | 253 | 46 | — |
| May | 4 | 13 | 333 | 346 | 50 | — |
| June | 4 | 12 | 364 | 376 | 52 | — |
| July | 4 | 9 | 366 | 375 | 57 | — |
| August | 3 | 13 | 243 | 256 | 47 | — |
| September | 4 | 10 | 362 | 372 | 51 | — |
| October | 4 | 12 | 325 | 337 | 48 | 1 |
| November | 5 | 6 | 395 | 401 | 52 | — |
| December | 3 | 5 | 163 | 168 | 56 | — |
| Totals | 47 | 130 | 3,661 | 3,791 | 607 | 1 |
KENLEY INFANT WELFARE CENTRE
(Established 1917).
Held at the Methodist Schoolroom, Sylverdale Road, Purley, on every Friday
afternoon from 2.30 to 4.0 p.m.
Doctor attends second and fourth Friday in each month.
| Month. | Sessions. | Attendances. | Consultations. | Referred to Hospital. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cases. | Old Cases. | Total New & Old | ||||
| January | 5 | 6 | 207 | 213 | 47 | — |
| February | 4 | 5 | 177 | 182 | 43 | — |
| March | 4 | 15 | 195 | 210 | 35 | — |
| April | 3 | 4 | 150 | 154 | 29 | — |
| May | 5 | 13 | 216 | 229 | 42 | — |
| June | 4 | 15 | 180 | 195 | 43 | 1 |
| July | 5 | 10 | 257 | 267 | 44 | — |
| August | 2 | 7 | 109 | 116 | 28 | — |
| September | 4 | 16 | 217 | 233 | 48 | — |
| October | 5 | 12 | 315 | 327 | 40 | — |
| November | 4 | 6 | 229 | 235 | 41 | — |
| December | 3 | 9 | 158 | 167 | 28 | — |
| Totals | 48 | 118 | 2,410 | 2,528 | 468 | 1 |