Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
This page requires JavaScript
Maternity Clinics.
These are now held at:—
62, Whytecliffe Road, 2nd, 4th and 5th Wed- (Purley and Kenley
Purley. nesday in each month, mothers).
2—4 p.m.
62, Whytecliffe Road, Every Thursday (Old Lodge Lane,
Purley. 2—4 p.m. Coulsdon and Sand-
erstead mothers).
Westway, Caterham- 1st, 3rd and 5th Mon- (Old Coulsdon
on-the-Hill. day in each month, mothers).
2—4 p.m.
The Baptist Church, 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Addington Road, in each month, 2—4
Selsdon. p.m.
It is open to any expectant or post-natal resident to attend
for advice and, when necessary, examination. The facilities
include the introduction of suitable cases to the maternity wards
at the local hospitals, and routine blood examinations for
Rh. factor, etc., which service may be of assistance to general
practitioners.
Domiciliary and Home Nursing Services.
The Midwifery and General Nursing Services have now been
divisionalised.
Midwives.
The County midwives can be found as follows:—
Telephone:
*Miss Neighbour, Flat 1, "Woodlands," Sanderstead
Hill, Sanderstead SANderstead 3514
Miss Dale, Flat 2, "Woodlands," Sanderstead Hill,
Sanderstead SANderstead 5654
*S.C.C. Nurses' Home, "Westview," Woodstock Road,
Coulsdon Downland 4005
*Premature baby outfits are held by these officers for use
throughout the Division.
Disrict Nursing Service.
The services of general trained nurses employed by the
County Council can be obtained by application to:—
Telephone:
S.C.C. Nurses Home, "Westview," Woodstock Road,
Coulsdon Downland 4005
Miss Dickinson, 58, Brighton Road, Purley UPLands 6815
Miss Lansdell, 32, Higher Drive, Purley UPLands 6715
Miss Hawking, Flat 1, The Quest, Sanderstead Road,
Sanderstead SANderstead 1969
Miss Dale, Flat 2, "Woodlands," Sanderstead Road,
Sanderstead SANderstead 5654
28