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OTHER HEALTH SERVICES.
The local Council is represented on the S.E. Divisional
Health Sub-Committee of the County Health Committee, which
body has considerable delegated powers and responsibilities for
some of the allied Health Services. The Medical Officer of Health
for this District and his Deputy, who hold similar positions in the
Caterham and Warlingham Urban District, are also the responsible
officers for the Divisional Health Service, which deals with the
maintenance and detailed organisation of the following branches:-
Maternity Clinics.
These are now held at
62, Whytecliffe Road, 1st, 3rd and 5th Wed- (Purley and Kenley
Purley. nesday in each month, mothers).
10 a.m.—12 noon.
62, Whytecliffe Road, Every Thursday (Old Lodge Lane,
Purley. 10 a.m.—12 noon. Coulsdon and Sand-
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, 10 a.m.
Selsdon. —12 noon.
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.
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