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Coulsdon and Purley 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Whitgift Sports Pavilion, Lime Meadow Avenue, Every other
Sanderstead Thursday.
Laing's Estate Office, Mitchley Avenue, Purley 1st and 3rd Tuesday
in each
month.
Community Centre, Hooley 1st and 3rd Wednesday
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, while a Toddlers' Session is held
at the Selsdon Centre from 10-12 noon on the 2nd and 4th
Wednesday in each month.
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 clinic 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 HEALTH SERVICE.
The Surrey County Council is also responsible for this
service, the responsible officer locally being the Divisional
Medical Officer, 115, Brighton Road, Purley, but local representatives
serve on the South Eastern Divisional Executive,
the office accommodation of which is provided at 38, Grovelands
Road, Purley. (UPLands 7601).
SCHOOL CLINICS.
The following minor ailment clinics are held weekly at:—
S.C.C. Clinic, 62, Whytecliffe Road, Purley Thursdays
9—11 a.m.
Baptist Church, Addington Road, Selsdon Mondays
1.30—2.0 p.m.
St. John's Hall. Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon Wednesdays
1.45—2.0 p.m.
The following clinics for school children are also held at
62, Whytecliffe Road, Purley.
School dental clinic Fridays 1.30 or by appointment.
School Eye clinic
Speech therapy clinic
Remedial exercise clinic By appointment.
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