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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| EYE | Parkway Clinic, New Addington. Purley Clinic, Whytecliffe Road, Purley. Sanderstead Clinic, Rectory Park, Sanderstead. |
| 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 | 9 (part-time) | |
| Consultants and Specialists | 6 (part-time) | |
| *Dental Officers | 15 (including 5 part-time and 2 Dental Auxiliaries) | (80%) |
| *Physiotherapists | 12 (including 8 part-time) | |
| Speech Therapists | 6 | |
| *School Nurses and Nurse/Assistants | 79 (including S.H.V. and Deputy and 16 part-time) | (52%) |
| *Dental Surgery Assistants | 16 (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.
COST OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
The cost of the Medical, dental and nursing services was £210,077
Cost of Special Schools
| Schools maintained by the Council | £215,005 |
| Other Schools (not maintained by local Education Authorities | £85,181 |
| Adjustments with other authorities in respect of Special Schools | £47,122 |
| £347,308 |