Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Speech Clinic
An all day session is held at Western Road Clinic on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday when two speech therapists
are in attendance.
Opthalmic Clinic
An eye specialist attends Western Road Clinic on Tuesday
and Thursday mornings and Wednesday afternoons.
Minor Ailments
A session is held at Western Road Clinic on Monday and
Friday mornings.
U.V. Radiation Clinics
Sessions are held as follows:—
Church Road Clinic: Monday afternoons, Thursday mornings.
Sherwood House Clinic: Tuesday afternoons, Friday
afternoons.
Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Immunisation.
Vaccination against Small Pox
(Under the direction of the Medical Officer of Health.)
Clinics are held as follows:—
Meopham Road Clinic Monday afternoons
Church Road Clinic Wednesday mornings
Cavendish Road Clinic Thursday afternoons
Day Nursery
The Surrey County Council provide one day nursery in
Mitcham, at Eagle House, London Road. Mitcham, with 85 places.
Health Visiting.
Health visitors are under the control of the Surrey County
Council.
There were nine Health Visitors employed in visiting the
mothers and children in this district. Every Health Visitor