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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under the supervision of a nurse; at Wide Way Clinic, with a doctor
in attendance, on Wednesday mornings.
Mothercraft Classes
Wide Way Clinic.—Thursday, 2 p.m.
Church Road Clinic.—Friday, 9.30 a.m.
Ophthalmic Clinic
An eye specialist attends Western Road Clinic on Thursday
mornings and Wednesday afternoons, and Wide Way Clinic on
the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays of the month, in the morning.
Parentcraft Circle
Church Road Clinic.—Monday, 3 p.m.
Post-Natal Clinic
The post-natal clinics at Church Road, Cavendish Road and Wide
Way are now held in conjunction with the ante-natal clinics.
Speech Clinic
A session is held at Western Road Clinic on Tuesday (all day),
and Thursday (all day). A speech therapist also holds a session at
Wide Way Clinic on Friday afternoons.
U.V. Radiation Clinics
Sessions are held during the winter months, as follows: —
Church Road Clinic.—Thursday mornings and Monday afternoons.
Wide Way Clinic.—Tuesday afternoons, Friday afternoons.
Day Nursery
The Surrey County Council day nursery at Eagle House was
closed during the year. There is now no day nursery in the Borough
but, when necessary, children are found places in one of the
Wimbledon or Merton and Morden nurseries or privately with child
minders.