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Coulsdon and Purley 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Maternity Clinics.
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.
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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
erstead mothers).
Westway, Caterham- Every Tuesday, 2—4 p.m. (Old Coulsdon
on-the-Hill. mothers).
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.
District 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
Mrs. Hill, 42 Beaumont Road, Purley UPLands 8077
Miss Hawking, Flat 1, The Quest, Sanderstead Road,
Sanderstead SANderstead 1969
Miss Dale, Flat 2, "Woodlands," Sanderstead Road,
Sanderstead SANderstead 5654