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Coulsdon and Purley 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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The Area Superintendent, Mr. R. A. Cupit, is stationed at
the S.C.C. Main Ambulance Station, Smallfield, Horley (Smallfield
271).
Welfare Officers.
The County Welfare Officers can be found as follows:—
Telephone:
Mr. W. J. Middleton (Principal Divisional Welfare Officer),
Mr. E. G. Griffiths, (Divisional Welfare Officer),
115a Brighton Road, Purley UPLands 0776
Welfare Homes.
These are situated in the Chipstead and Caterham areas, adjoining
the Coulsdon and Purley District, namely:—
Telephone:
"Chipstead Lodge," Hazelwood Lane, Chipstead Downland 4811
"Santa Tecla," Stanstead Road, Caterham Caterham 2641
Duly Authorised Officer for Mental Health Service.
The Duly Authorised Officer for this District can be found as
follows:—
Telephone:
Mr. D. E. Twivey, 44, Reigate Hill, Reigate Reigate 3357
Children's Officer.
The care of children apart from their parents is the responsibility
of the County Council under the provisions of the
Children's Act, 1948. The Children's Welfare Officer for this
area is as follows:—
Telephone:
Miss J. M. Vann, Children's Department, County Hall,
Kingston-upon-Thames KINgston 1050
Blind Welfare Worker.
Telephone:
Miss Mitchell, 53, Abbey Road, Selsdon SANderstead 2790
HOSPITALS.
This District comes within the ambit of two Hospital Groups
of the S.W. Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, viz., the Croydon
and Redhill Groups, which are centred on the Croydon
General Hospital, London Road, Croydon, (Tel. No.: CROydon
3425), and the Redhill County Hospital, Earlswood Common,
Redhill, (Tel. No.: Redhill 3581).
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