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Details of Clinics
The Borough is served by Robin Hood Lane Health Centre and eight-purpose built clinics
supplemented by a limited number of sessions held in five premises rented on a sessional
basis.
There was considerable delay in obtaining the final approval of the Department of Health
and Social Security for both the Health Centre at Roundshaw and the conversion of
Shotfield Clinic into a Health Centre. 11 is anticipated, however, that most of the
construction work for these two Health Centres will be completed during 1973.
Plans for the conversion of Green Wrythe Lane Clinic into a Health Centre with
accommodation for six general practitioners were commenced during the year.
A further Health Centre in the grounds of St. Anthony's Hospital, Cheam, was requested
by four general practitioners already working in accommodation adjacent to the hospital.
After consultation with the South-West London and Surrey Executive Council four general
practitioners working in the Cheam area also expressed a wish to work in a Health Centre.
A recommendation was therefore made for the purchase of an appropriate site in the grounds
of the Hospital.
The Work of Child Welfare Centres
The work of the child welfare centres consists of the supervision of the development of all
children under the age of 5 years with particular emphasis being placed on those children who
are considered 'at risk' and those on the Observation and Handicap Register
Early detection of abnormality of development is an essential part of the service.
Immunisation and vaccination against infectious disease is carried out at clinics as well as by
the family doctor.
Special Developmental Clinics are held at all the major clinics when children are seen by
appointment for assessment of their mental and physical development.
Statistics of attendance at the clinics are given in Table V in the Appendix to this report
Distribution of Welfare Foods
Government Scheme
The Council acts as agent for the distribution of National Dried Milk, Cod Liver Oil, Orange
Juice and Vitamin A & D tablets to authorised beneficiaries and the actual distribution is
carried out by members of the Women's Royal Voluntary Service whose help in this scheme is
greatly appreciated.

'supplies of orange juice ceased in May, 1972 and it is no longer supplied as a welfare food.
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