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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 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list:—

The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list:—

Mothers.Young Children.Mothers.Young Children.
Ante-Natal Clinic605—Bensham Manor—24
Municipal Midwives402—St. Andrew's—6
Welfare Centres:Wpddon—12
Municipal226Shirley—6
East Croydon—10Boston Road—12
Upper Norwood—4Norbury—19
West Croydon—15Holy Trinity—9
South Norwood214Addington—13
South Croydon—7Sussex Rd., West Wickham-15
St. Alban's—9
Woodside—28Day Nurseries—.79
St. Oswald's—17The Retreat1—
St. Jude's—6Referred by Dental Officers239
Monks Hill Estate—4

Table: Tables required by Ministry of Health ,Circular 2/50).( a) Numbers provided with Dental Care

Tables required by Ministry of Health ,Circular 2/50).

( a) Numbers provided with Dental Care

Examined.Needing Treatment.Treated.Made Dentally Fit.
Expectant and Nursing Mothers837830830559
Children under Five687677677546

Table: (b) Forms of Dental Treatment provided :

(b) Forms of Dental Treatment provided :

Extractions.Anaesthetics.Fillings.Scalings or Scaling and gum treatment.Silver Nitrate treatment.Dressings.Radio graphsDentures provided.
LocalGeneral.Complete.Partial.
Expectant and Nursing Mothers812377131296275-48095759
Children under Five69410122624712767————