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Consultant Service.
The general practitioners have been supplied by the Regional Hospital
Board with particulars of the specialists whose services are available
in the District.
Emergency Units.
The Emergency Units or "Flying Squads" based on Redhill (County),
it. Helier and May Day Hospitals are available at any time for bona fide
service in this District.
Home Help Service.
Applications for the service of a Home Help should be addressed to
the Home Help Organiser, c/o Council Offices, Purley. In case of
emergency the following telephone numbers may be used:— UPLands
7014 or 4844, preferably between 9.30 and 10.30 a.m. Home Helps can
only be supplied to cases genuinely needing their assistance in which illhealth
or old age are involved; the capacity of the Service is limited,
but preference is given to those in the greatest need, the degree of help
varying with the physical and social circumstances of the family.
Family Planning.
The local Family Planning Clinic is now held at the Surrey County
Clinic, Westway, Caterham-on-the-Hill. Residents needing advice are
seen only by appointment and this should be obtained by application to
the Divisional Medical Officer at the Council Offices, Purley.
Health Visitors.
The local Health Visitors are based on 69, Brighton Road, Purley
Uplands 7014/4844), and should normally be contacted through the
Divisional Medical Officer or Divisional Health Visitor (Miss K. M.
O'Connor).
INFANT WELFARE CENTRES
The following Infant Welfare Centres are held regularly from
2—4 p.m. :—
Methodist Church, Brighton Road, Coulsdon Every Thursday.
Church of St. Francis, Rickman.Hill, Coulsdon Every Tuesday.
St. John's Hall, Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon Every Wednesday.
Methodist Church, Sylverdale Road, Purley Every Friday.
Baptist Church, Addington Road, Selsdon Every Monday.
Congregational Church, Sanderstead Road, Sander-
stead Every Friday.
Whitgift Sports Pavilion, Lime Meadow Avenue,
Sanderstead Every other Thursday.
Laing's Estate Office, Mitchley Avenue, Purley 1st and 3rd Tuesday
in each month.
The first session in each month at those centres which are held weekly
(except at Old Coulsdon), is chiefly devoted to the supervision of toddlers.
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