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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 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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CORPORATION DAY NURSERIES
There are now two Day Nurseries in the London Borough of Croydon,
one at Whitehorse Road, Croydon and the other at Sanderstead Road,
Sanderstead. They are available for children whose mothers are required
to work because they are widows, unmarried, legally separated or divorced.
By prior Committee permission, children from families with
temporary difficulties - illness of the mother or father - may also be
accepted.

Table: The minimum charge is 4/- per day. It may be increased according to net income, on a scale approved by the Corporation. Subject to places being available, children may be accepted at the full rate of 22s.2d. per day.

The minimum charge is 4/- per day. It may be increased according to net income, on a scale approved by the Corporation. Subject to places being available, children may be accepted at the full rate of 22s.2d. per day.

Whitehorse RoadHazleglen Sanderstead Road
Details of attendances -
Capacity5030
Number on books at the end of year4731
Attendances: Under 23,4101,107
Over 25,3404,186
Total8,7505,293
Number of days opened258254
Average daily attendance3,39121

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DEAFNESS
Schemes for testing all infants during the first year of life, whose
names were included on the "At Risk" register, were continued.
Furthermore this assessment of hearing ability was extended to all
infants attending Infant Welfare Centres, and where staffing permitted,
by home visits of Health Visitors.
For detailed figures see Appendix.