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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table LXXVII.
INFANT CENTRES AND CLINICS.
| Address | Whether Sessions are held weekly, fortnight y, etc. | Day ard »imr of Meeting | Present arrangements for medical supervision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal, Lodge Road. Croydon | Twice wkly | Mon. & Thur. | A Doctor and Nurse are in. attendance ateach Session. |
| Boston Road, Mission Hall | Weekly | Thur. | |
| Sylverdale Road Parish Hall ... | Mon. | ||
| Weslevan School-room, Bartlett Street | Thur. | ||
| Parish Hall, Wickham Road Shirley | Mon. | ||
| St Luke's Hall, Spring Lane | Fri. | ||
| Weslevan School Room, Lower Addiscombe Road | T ues. | ||
| Holy Innocents Parish Room, South Norwood | Twice wkly. | Tues. & Fri. Wed. | |
| Forester's Hall, Westow Street, S.F. 19 | Weekly | ||
| All Saints'Parish Hall, Moffatt Road, Thornton Heath | Tues. | ||
| St. Alban's Hall, Whitehorse Lane | Twice wkly. | Wed. & Fri. Mon. | |
| St. Paul's Hall, Norfolk Road, Thornton Heath | Weekly | ||
| Salvation Army Hall Whitehorse Road | Fri. | ||
| ^esleyan School Room, London Road, S.W. 16. | Wed. | ||
| Mission Ilall, Purley Way, Waddon | Wed. | ||
| St. Oswald's Hall, Green Lane, Thornton Heaih | Thur. | ||
| St. Jude's Hall, Thornton Road | Tues. |
2 p.m.
Notification of Births Act, 1915.
This Act requires all births to he notified to the Medical
Officer of Health within 36 hours of their occurrence. The whole
system of health visitinc rests on this Act.
Notifications were received from :—
| Live Births | Still Births. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwives . | 2533 | 80 | 2613 |
| Doctors, parents, and others . | 823 | 43 | 866 |
As the total number of births and still births registered during
1932 was 3,732 (Live 3,607, Still 125), 251 births and 2 still births
were not notified in accordance with the provisions of the Act. This
is less than in 1931. The relevant section of the Act lays down