London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Clinic | Address. |
|---|---|
| Enuresis | Lodge Road, Broad Green, Croydon. (Weekly. Tuesday p.m. and occasional additional clinics). Parkway Clinic, New Addington. (Approximately twice Monthly, Monday p.m.) Purley Clinic, Whytecliife Road, Purley. (Approximately twice Monthly. Friday p.m.) |
| Eye | Purley Clinic, Whytecliffe Road, Purley. (alternate Fridays and alternate Mondays a.m.) Sanderstead Clinic, Rectory Park, Sanderstead. (alternate Fridays p.m.) Parkway Clinic, New Addington. (Alternate Mondays a.m.) |
| Overweight | Public Health Department (Girls) and various schools and clinics (Boys) both on Friday a.m. |
STAFF OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
| Medical Officers | 12 (full-time) | (36.7%) |
| Medical Officers Consultants and | 6 (part-time) | |
| Specialists | 5 (part-time) | |
| Dental Officers | 10 (including 4 part-time) | (80%) |
| Physiotherapists | 8 (including 6 part-time) | |
| Speech Therapists | 8 | |
| School Nurses and Nurse/Assistants | 65 (including S.H.V. and Deputy) | (52%) |
| Dental Surgery | ||
| Assistants | 13 (including 4 part-time) | (80%) |
| Also performing duties in other sections of Public Health Department. Percentages in brackets show proportion of time given to school work. | ||
COST OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
| The cost of the medical, dental and nursing services | was £141,331 |
| Cost of Special Schools | |
| Schools maintained by the Council | £135,934 |
| Other Schools (not maintained by local Education Authorities | £57,652 |
| Adjustments with other authorities in respect of Special Schools | £32,929 |
| £226,515 |