London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Croydon 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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EYE Purley Clinic, Whytecliffe Road, Purley.
Sanderstead Clinic, Rectory Park, Sanderstead.
Parkway Clinic, New Addington.
OVERWEIGHT Public Health Department (Girls) and various schools
and clinics (Boys) on various days by appointment.
STAFF OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
*Medical Officers 11 (full-time) (36.7%)
*Medical Officers 6 (part-time)
Consultants and
Specialists 9 (part-time)
*Dental Officers 15 (including 4 part-time and
2 Dental Auxiliaries) (80%)
*Physiotherapists 10 (including 6 part-time)
Speech Therapists 6
*School Nurses and
Nurse/Assistants 72 (including S.H.V. and Deputy
and 12 part-time) (52%)
*Dental Surgery
Assistants 16 (including 6 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 £170,857.
Cost of Special Schools
Schools maintained by the Council £161,643
Other Schools (not maintained by local Education
Authorities) £72,921
Adjustments with other authorities in respect of
Special Schools £49,653
£284,217