Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SCHOOL CLINICS
Name. | Purpose, | Where held. | Times. |
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INSPECTION | Special examination of cases referred by teachers, school attendance officers and school nurses and on application of parents. | Municipal Clinic, Lodge Road. | Wed. and Sat., 9 a.m. |
minor ailments | Treatment of Minor Diseases of Skin, etc. | Lodge Road. Selhurst Road. | Daily, 9 a.m. Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Fri., 9 a.m. |
ophthalmic | Treatment of Visual Defects. | Lodge Road. | Tues. and Fri., 9 a.m. |
Dental | Dental Treatment. | Lodge Road and Selhurst Road. | Daily, 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. |
ear | Treatment of Chronic Ear Discharge. | Lodge Road. | Fridays, 2 p.m. |
Defective children | Examination | Town Hall. | As required. |
x-ray | Treatment of Ringworm. | Dr. Greig's Surgery. | By appointment. |
Orthopedic | Treatment of, Crippling Defects. | General Hospital. | Thurs., 10 a.m. |
Throat | Operative Treatment of Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | do. | Mon. and Wed., 2 p.m. |
Synthetic Sunlight | Treatment of Rickets, etc. | do. | Tues., 2 p.m. & Fri., 9 a.m. |
Remedial Exercises | Treatment of Defotmities. | . Andrew's Hall, Pump Pail. | 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. | Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Sat., a.m. Mon. and Fri., |
Rheumatism | Examination . | Lodge Road. | p.m. Wed., 2 p.m., and alternate Thurs., 9 a.m. |
Immunization | Protection against Diphtheria | Lodge Road. | Mon. and Tues., 2 p.m. |