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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An ante-natal session is held at Sherwood House Clinic on
Wednesday afternoons for cases booked by midwives.
X-Ray examinations necessary for expectant mothers are carried
out at the Wilson Hospital.
Child Welfare Clinics
Infant Welfare sessions are held at the following places:—
Cavendish Road Welfare Centre.— Every Monday afternoon.
St. Barnabas Church Hall, Gorringe Park Avenue.— Every
Tuesday afternoon.
Sherwood House, Commonside East.— Every Thursday morning
and Monday afternoon.
Church Road Centre.— Every Thursday afternoon and Wednesday
afternoon.
Meopham Road Clinic.— Every Wednesday afternoon.
Toddlers' Clinics for children between the ages of two to five
years are held on Monday mornings, other than the first Monday in
the month, by appointment.
Dental Clinics
Dental services are provided for expectant and nursing mothers,
toddlers and school children at the Church Road, Western Road and
Mecpham Road Clinics.
Western Road, Mitcham.— Every day a.m. and p.m.
Church Road, Mitcham.— Monday a.m. and p.m.
Tuesday a.m.
Wednesday a.m. and p.m.
Thursday a.m. and p.m.
Friday a.m.
Meopham Road.—Every day a.m. and p.m.
Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Immunisation
Vaccination against Smallpox
(Under the direction of the Medical Officer of Health.)
Clinics are held as follows:—