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 Carshalton]
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General hospital facilities are provided mainly at two local hospitals,
the County Hospital of St. Helier, designed for more than 800 beds,
and the local War Memorial Hospital of 62 beds. The annual report
of the latter provides the following information in respect of 1946 :—
Total cases admitted 1,065
Casualties admitted 59
Maternity cases 164
Casualties treated but not admitted 383
X-ray Patients 1,846
In-patients were admitted from the following districts:—
Carshalton 563
Beddington and Wallington 393
Other Districts 109
1,065
Massage Department:—Patients, 641. Attendances, 7,434.
CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
The following programme of clinics is provided by the Council
under its Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme at the Centres indicated.
Rochester Road Centre:—
Infant Welfare Clinic Tues. and Thurs. 2—4 p.m.
Maternity Clinic Mondays and Thurs. 10—12 a.m.
Toddler Clinic 1st and 3rd Weds. 2—4 p.m.
Dental Clinic Mondays 10-12 a.m.
Fourth Saturday 10—12 a.m.
Massage Clinic Mons. and Fridays 2—5 p.m.
Wednesdays 10—1 p.m.
Wry the Lane Centre:—
Infant Welfare Clinic Weds, and Fridays 2—4 p.m.
Maternity Clinic Tues. and Fridays 10—12 a.m.
Toddler Clinic Tuesdays 2—4p.m.
Stanley Road Centre:—
Infant Welfare Clinic Fridays 2—4 p.m.
Maternity Clinic Tuesdays 10—12 a.m.
Toddler Clinic 1st and 3rd Thurs. 2—4 p.m.
St. Helier Centre—Green Lane:—
Infant Welfare Clinic Mondays 2.30—4 p.m.
Maternity Clinic Mondays 2—2.30 p.m.
The Mount Centre:—
Infant Welfare and
Maternity Clinic 2nd and 4th Weds. 2—4 p.m.
Diphtheria immunisation treatment is available for children undei
5 years at all the infant welfare and toddler clinics.
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