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Carshalton 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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In-patients were admitted from the following districts :—
Carshalton 494
Beddington and Wallington 356
Other Districts 121
971
Physiotherapy Department :—Patients, 642. Attendances, 6,520.
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 Wednesdays 2—4 p.m.
Dental Clinic Mons, and Thurs, 10—12 a.m.
Fourth Saturday 10—12 a.m.
Massage Clinic Mons. and Fridays 2—5 p.m.
Tues. and Weds, 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—4 p.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 Fridays 10—12 a.m.
The Mount Centre:—
Infant Welfare and
Maternity Clinic 2nd and 4th Weds. 2—4 p.m.
Diphtheria immunisation treatment is available for children under
5 years at all the infant welfare and toddler clinics.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Public Health Act, 1936—Section 203.
The number of births which were notified, as adjusted by transferred
notifications, was as follows:—
Live births ... 1,051 Notified by midwives 902
Still births ... 28 Notified by doctors and
parents 29
Transferred notifications 148
1,079 1,079
The total is 37 less than in 1946 and represents 103% of the births
registered during the year.
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