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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SCHOOL CLINICS
| Name. | Purpose. | Where held. | Times. |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSPECTION. | Special examination of cases referred by teachers, school attendance officers and school nurses and on application of parents. | Municipal Clinic, Lodge Road. | Wed. & Sat. 9 a.m. |
| MINOR AILMENTS | Treatment of Minor Diseases of Skin, etc. | Lodge Road. Selhurst Road. | Daily 9 a.m. Mon., Wed., & Thurs., 9 a.m. |
| OPHTHALMIC. | Treatment of visual defects. | Lodge Road. | Tues. & Fri., 9 a.m. |
| DENTAL. | Dental Treatment. | Lodge Road and Selhurst Road. | Daily 9 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| IONIZATION. | Treatment of chronic ear discharge. | Lodge Road. | Tues., 2 p.m. |
| DEFECTIVE CHILDREN | Examination. | Town Hall. | As required. |
| X RAY. | Treatment of Ring worm. | Dr. Greig's Surgery. | By appointment. |
| ORTHOPAEDIC. | Treatment of crippling defects. | General Hospital | Thurs., 10 a.m. |
| THROAT. | Operative treatment of enlarged tonsils and adenoids. | do. | Mon. & Wed. 2 p.m. |
| SYNTHETIC SUNLIGHT. | Treatment of Rickets etc. | do. | Tues. & Thurs. 2 p.m. |
| REMEDIAL EXERCISES. | Treatment of deformities. | St. Andrew's Hall, Old Town. | Daily. |
| CLEANSING STATION | Treatment of Scabies and cleansing of verminous cases. | Factory Lane. | Arranged as required. |
| TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY | Treatment of Tuberculosis and examination of contacts. | 13, Katharine Street | Wed., Thurs., Fri. & Sat., a.m. |