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Hornchurch 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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1 note below certain details of the work of these local Nursing
Associations.
Bodies of this kind serve a most useful purpose and it is gratifying
to observe that due notice is taken of this fact in the National
Health Service Act.
It is, in a way, to be regretted that more people do not avail
themselves of the opportunities presented by membership of these
Associations.
The Hornchurch Nursing Association maintained three private
nurses during the year, and the total number of visits paid was
4,018.
The Upminster and Cranham District Nursing Association
maintained two private nurses, who carried out the following visits
during the year :—
Midwifery and Maternity 1,396
General 1,153
Ante-Natal 157
Old Age Pensioners 353
Casual 91
Clinics 12
Total 3,162
The liainham, Wennington and South Hornchurch Nursing
Association maintained three private nurses during the year and
the following shows the numbers of visits made :—
Midwifery and Maternity 3,101
General 206
Ante-Natal . 1,131
Old Age Pensioners 159
Casual 342
Clinics 157
Medical 1,966
Surgical 465
Total 7,527
Maternity and Child Welfare.
The Essex County Council is the Welfare Authority in this
District under the Public Health Act, 1936, and maintained Clinics
at the following centres :—
(i) Westland Avenue, Hornchurch.
(ii) Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch (serving the Elm Park
Estate).