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Eye Defects and Dental Treatment.
Children under 5 years of age suffering from eye defects are referred
by appointment from the Infant Welfare Centres to the County Council
eye clinics held at 62, Whytecliffe Road, Purley. Similarly, ante-natal
or nursing mothers unable to make other arrangements to obtain dental
treatment under the National Health Service Act, and children under
5 years needing dental treatment are referred for treatment to the dental
clinic sessions held in the same premises.
School Clinics.
The County Council also provide the following clinics which, with
the exception of the last, are held at the Clinic at 62, Whytecliffe Road,
Purley.
Minor ailment clinic Thursdays 9 a.m.—11a.m.
School dental clinic Fridays 1.30 p.m. or by appointment.
School eye clinic
Speech therapy clinic By appointment.
Remedial exercise clinic
Day Nurseries.
The two Day Nurseries at present functioning in the District are
situated as follows
"Hazelglen" Day Nursery, Sanderstead Road, Sanderstead.
(SANderstead 5329.) Matron : Miss J. Davison.
Old Coulsdon Day Nursery, Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon.
(Downland 4071.) Matron : Mrs. L. C. Bryan, S.R.N.
HOUSING.
The following table is a statistical record of work carried out in respect
of the sanitary condition of dwelling houses :—
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year 1948.
(1) (a) Total number of houses inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts) 616
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,139
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation Nil
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under
the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 287
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