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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: For the nine months, April to December, 1918, the number of infants seen at the ten Centres in the town was:—

For the nine months, April to December, 1918, the number of infants seen at the ten Centres in the town was:—

Centre.Under 12 months.Over 12 months.Seen by Doctor
New CasesOld CasesAttendances.New CasesOld CasesAttendances.
Municipal, 228 London Road17845815569334311151264
Central5318470319187556533
South Croydon6018970335192639365
East Croydon6618673630102668339
Woodside3924077026235693415
South Norwood58274826365011441632
Upper Norwood6011844949251876490
Grange Hall, Thornton Heath33157465'9179490535
St. Alban's ,, ,,5414951031249806502
West Croydon5014652621153482455
65121017244359248277665530

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At all the Centres in the town the children are regularly seen by
a doctor. At least once a week all those that really require medical
advice are seen, and all the infants under twelve months are seen not
less often than once a month. It has at times been difficult to maintain
this full service owing to the restrictions of the staff, but on the
whole the results of the work are as above stated.
At a considerable number of the Centres there are conducted
auxiliary forms of activity, such as the demonstration of good modern
hygienic infant clothing, penny banks, talks to mothers, and the distribution
of fresh and dried milk and other foods, etc.
At all the Centres records are kept of both infants and toddlers.
MATERNITY HOSTEL.
In July was opened the new Maternity Hostel, "St. Mary's," St.
James' Road, Croydon. This Hostel is the gift of the Mayor and
Mayoress of Croydon, Mr Alderman Howard Houlder, D.L., J.P., and