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Tuberculosis Clinic
The Surrey County Council is the authority responsible for
diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. Dispensaries are held
at the London Road J.B. School as follows:-
First, third and fifth Tuesday of month at 1.30 p.m.
Each Thursday at 1 p.m., and third Saturday at 1.30 p.m.
Venereal Diseases Clinics
The Surrey County Council is the responsible authority for
venereal diseases in this area and is a member of the London
and Home Counties Scheme. The arrangements provide for the
free diagnosis and treatment of these diseases at the Croydon
General Hospital, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, East
Surrey Hospital, Redhill, and at hospitals under the London
and Home Counties Scheme.
Disinfection
The disinfection of houses is undertaken by the Council.
Disinfection of bedding, etc., is done by the Wandle Valley
Isolation Hospital.
Charges are made for disinfection which is not in the
interests of the public health.
REPORT ON MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
SERVICES
Child Welfare
Child Welfare Sessions are held at four centres, thus serving
every part of the Borough. Every centre is held weekly.
The total number of attendances at the infant welfare centres
was 16,509, as compared with 9,555 in 1941. Of these, 994 were
new cases, 820 being infants under one year of age, and 174
being children over one but under five years of age. The total
number of attendances of infants under one year was 11,821, and
of children between one and five years of age, 4,688.