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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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STAFF OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
*Medical Officers 8 (full time) - (40%)
*Medical Officers 7 (part time)
*Dental Officers 9 (including 3 part-time) - (80%)
*Physiotherapists 4 (including 1 part-time)
Speech Therapists 5
*School Nurses and
Nurse/Assistants 36 (including S.H.V.and Deputy)(58%)
*Dental Attendants 12 (including 5 part-time) (80%)
•Also performing duties in other sections of Public
Health Department. Percentages in brackets show
proportion of time given to school work.
PARTICULARS OF CLINICS HELD

Table: The following Clinics are provided by the EducationCommittee; attendance thereat, with the exception of the MinorAilments Clinic, is by appointment arranged by the SchoolMedicalOfficer:-

The following Clinics are provided by the EducationCommittee; attendance thereat, with the exception of the MinorAilments Clinic, is by appointment arranged by the SchoolMedicalOfficer:-

ClinicAddress
Minor AilmentsLodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon. (Daily, Monday to Saturday, a.m.). Ashburton School, Shirley Road, Croydon. (Monday and Thursday, 9 a.m.). Rockmount School, Rockmount Road, Upper Norwood. (Monday and Thursday, 2 p.m.). Health Centre, Coldharbour Road, Waddon. (Daily, Monday to Friday, a.u.). Salcot Crescent, New Addington. (Daily, Monday to Friday, a.m.).
DentalLodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon. 206, Selhurst Road, South Norwood. Waldrons Hall, 55, Duppas Hill Lane Croydon. Overbury School, New Addington. Stroud Green, Shirley Road, Croydon Health Centre, Coldharbour Road, Waddon.
InspectionLodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon Twice weekly. Salcot Crescent, New Addington Once a month Rockmount School, S.E.19. Once a month. Ashburton School, Shirley Road, Croydon. Once a month. Health Centre. Coldharbour Road. Waddon
Remedial Exercises and Massage47, St. James's Road, Broad Green, Croydon Daily at 1 p.m. and at Salcot Crescent, New Addington Weekly.
Speech Defects47, St. James's Road, Broad Green, Croydon and at Salcot Crescent, New Addington Health Centre, Coldharbour Road, Waddon.
Audiology ClinicLodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon. Salcot Crescent, New Addington. Thursday p.m.
EnuresisLodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon. Weekly and at Salcot Crescent, New Addington Once a month.