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PART 3
PERSONAL 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 the Personal
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 officers responsible for the
Divisional Health Services which include the following :—
Ante Natal Clinic
An Ante Natal Clinic is held at 62, Whytecliffe Road, Purley,
every Wednesday, 10 a.m. 12 noon.
Home Help Service
The activities of this service continue to increase, particularly
as there is no comparable agency in this District. Applications
for the service of a Home Help should be addressed to the Home
Help Organiser, 115 Brighton Road, Purley. In case of emergency
the following telephone numbers may be used: UPLands 7014
or 9277, preferably between 9.30 and 10.30 a.m. Home Helps
can only be supplied for maternity cases and for other cases
genuinely needing their assistance in which ill-health or old-age
are involved; the capacity of the Service is limited and priority is
given to those in greatest need, the degree of help varying with the
physical and social circumstances of the family.
Family Planning
The local Family Planning Clinic is now held at the Surrey
County Council Clinic, Chaldon Road, Caterham-on-the-Hill.
Residents needing advice are seen only by appointment and this
should be obtained by application to the Divisional Medical
Officer at 115 Brighton Road, Purley.
Health Visiting
The Health Visitors can be contacted through the Divisional
Health Visitor between 9.0 and 10 a.m. daily at 115 Brighton
Road, Purley, UPLands 9277.
Infant Welfare Clinics
The following Infant Welfare Clinics are held regularly from
2-4 p.m. except Purley Clinic which is held from 10 a.m. - 12
noon :—
Purley Clinic, 62 Whytecliffe Road, Purley
Methodist Church, Brighton Road, Coulsdon
Coulsdon Boys' Club, Chipstead Valley Road,
Coulsdon
Every Tuesday
Every Thursday.
Every Thursday.
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