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HEALTH PROPAGANDA.
Constant attention is given to the opportunities for health
propaganda at the Clinics and Centres in the area and during
the visits made by the Health Visitors and Sanitary Inspectors.
In addition each year a number of talks are given by the Officers
to various organisations who request their assistance. If time
permitted doubtless more of these could be given to advantage.
The material supplied by the Central Council for Health
Education and other bodies is extremely useful.
OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITY HEALTH SERVICES.
Since 1948 the local Council has been represented on the S.E.
Divisional Health Sub-Committee of the County Health Committee
and the corresponding Educational Executive, which bodies have
certain specified 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 the responsible officers for the
Divisional Health Services, and deal to a limited extent. among
other things with the maintenance and detailed organisation of the
following branches.
Maternity Clinics.
Residents are welcome to attend the following Clinics, the
specified times at which they are held being those now in operation.
Maternity Clinics.
62. Whytecliffe Road, Purley. 1st. 3rd and 5th Wednesday
in each month,
10 a.m.—12 noon,
and every Thursday
2 p.m.—4 p.m.
Westway, Caterhamon-the-Hill. Every Tuesday, 2—4 p.m. (Old Coulsdon mothers).
The Baptist Church, Addington Road, Selsdon 2nd and 4th Wednesday
in each month, 10 a.m.
—12 noon.
Since the National Health Service Act has been implemented,
prospective Mothers wishing to take advantage of its provisions
may arrange for their confinements with
(1) a doctor providing midwifery service and a maternity
nurse, or
(2) a midwife, the doctor of their choice being on call in
emergency, or
(3) a hospital, where a bed may be reserved in certain circumstances.
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