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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
Mitcham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Minor Ailments
A clinic is provided at Western Road.
U.V. Radiation Clinics
Sessions are held as follows : —
Church Road Clinic: Monday afternoons, Thursday mornings.
Sherwood House Clinic: Tuesday mornings, Friday afternoons.
Diphtheria Immunisation Clinics and Vaccination Against
Smallpox
Clinics are held as follows: —
Meopham Road Clinic Monday afternoons
Church Road Clinic Wednesday mornings
Cavendish Road Clinic Thursday afternoons
Day Nurseries
The Surrey County Council provide two day nurseries in
Mitcham, one at Eagle House, London Road, Mitcham, with 85
places, and the other at Robinson Road, Colliers Wood, with
places for 50 children.
Health Visiting.
Health visitors are under the control of the Surrey County
Council.
There were eight Health Visitors employed in visiting the
mothers and children in this district. Every Health Visitor
carries out the combined duties of District Health Visitor and
School Health Visitor.
Home Help Service
The Home Help Service, which is under the control of the
Surrey County Council, has proved most successful.
Applications for assistance are made to the Divisional
Medical Officer at Mitcham Court.