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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SECTION VIII. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Table I.
INFANT CENTRES AND CLINICS.
| Address | Whether Sessions are held weekly, fortnightly, etc. | Day and time of Meeting * | Present arrangements for medical supervision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal, Lodge Road, Croydon | Twice wkly. | Mon. & Thur. | A Doctor and Nurse are in attendance at each Session. |
| Boston Road, Mission Hall | Weekly | Thur. | |
| Sylverdale Road Parish Hall | „ | Mon. | |
| Wesleyan School Room, Bartlett Street | „ | Thur. | |
| Parish Hall, Wickham Road, Shirley | „ | Mon. | |
| St. Luke's Hall, Spring Lane | „ | Fri. | |
| Wesleyan School Room, Lower Addiscombe Road | „ | Tues. | |
| Holy Innocents Parish Room, South Norwood | Twice wkly. | Tues. & Fri | |
| Forester's Hall, Westow Street, S. E. 19 | Weekly | Wed. | |
| All Saints' Parish Hall, Moffatt Road, Thornton Heath | „ | Tues. | |
| St. Alban's Hall, Whitehorse Lane | Twice wkly. | Wed. & Fri. | |
| St. Paul's Hall, Norfolk Road, Thornton Heath | Weekly | Mon. | |
| Salvation Army Hall. Whitehorse Road | „ | Fri. | |
| Wesleyan School Room, London Road, S.W. 16 | „ | Wed. | |
| St. George's Hall, Barrow Road, Waddon | „ | Wed. | |
| St. Oswald's Hall, Green Lane, Thornton Heath | „ | Thur. | |
| St. Jude's Hall, Thornton Road | „ | Tues. |
* 2 p.m.
Notification of Births Act, 1915.
This Act requires all births to be notified to the Medical
Officer of Health within 36 hours of their occurrence. The whole
system of health visiting rests on this Act.
Notifications were received from—
Live Still
Births. Births. Total.
Midwives 2,484 91 2,575
Doctors, Parents and others 798 24 822
Total 3,282 115 3,397
As the total number of births and still births registered during
1934 was 3,636 (Live 3,508, Still 128), 226 births and 13 still births
were not notified in accordance with the provisions of the Act.