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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Maternity Homes. | Other Nursing Homes. | |
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| (7) Number of cases in which exemption has been:— | ||
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| (c) refused | — | — |
One maternity home was voluntarily closed during the year.
On December 31st, 1931, there were four private registered nursing
homes in the district—two for maternity patients only, one for maternity
and medical or minor surgical cases, and the other for medical and surgical
cases.
9. Maternal Mortality.—This matter is dealt with on
page No. 96, Maternity and Child Welfare Section.
10. Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers,
Illegitimate Infants and Homeless Children.—The Chelmsford
Diocesan Girls' Aid Association have a Rescue and Preventive
Home at No. 80, Ingleby Road, for girls and young unmarried
women, with accommodation for five cases.
In addition, there is the Girls' Village Homes, one of the late
Dr. Barnardo's Institutions, which had 1,460 children and 203 staff
in residence on the 30th June, 1931. Admission to this Institution
is controlled by Headquarters at Stepney, E.
11. Institutional provision, if any, for the oare of mental
defectives (vide Annual Report, 1930, page 35, par. 11.)
12. Ambulance Facilities.
(a) Infectious Cases.—An Austin motor ambulance is provided
for the conveyance of infectious cases to the Isolation Hospital.
(b) Non-Infectious and Accident Cases.— Three Austin motor
ambulances are provided for the use of the public for accident and
other cases.
13. Clinic and Treatment Centres.—
Maternity and Child Welfare.— The Council has established the
following Infant Welfare Centres:—