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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| *Coldharbour House. | White-horse Road. | †Mayday Road. | Morland Road. | Ritchie Road. | New Addington. | Euston Road. | Bersham Grove. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date opened | 23/2/42 | 1/6/42 | 1/6/42 | 8/3/43 | 23/11/43 | 28/3/44 | 15/5/44 | 21/3/45 |
| Capacity | 80 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 50 | 56 | 50 | 52 |
| Number on books at end of year | 47 | 47 | — | 32 | 43 | 25 | 30 | 40 |
| Attendances: under 2 | 2608 | 2756 | 786 | 2262 | 1943 | 1151 | 1233 | 1184 |
| over 2 | 11873 | 6035 | 1599 | 5431 | 7380 | 4858 | 6047 | 7771 |
| Total | 14481 | 8791 | 2385 | 7693 | 9323 | 6009 | 7280 | 8955 |
| Number of days opened | 251 | 155 | 127 | 255 | 255 | 254 | 254 | 254 |
| Average daily attendance (excluding Saturdays) | 57 | 34 | 19 | 30 | 37 | 24 | 29 | 35 |
*Closed December, 1951. †Closed June, 1951