View report page

11
Ambulance Service.
The arrangements remain the same as last year.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
The Essex County Council maintained clinics at the following
centres throughout the year: —
(i) Abbs Cross Lane. Hornchurch.
(ii) Athelstan Road, Harold Wood.
(iii) Front Lane, Cranham.
(iv) Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch.
(v) St. Mary's Lane, Upminster.
(vi) South End Road, South Hornchurch.
(vii) Suttons Hostel, Hornchurch.
(viii) Upminster Road, Rainham.
(ix) Westland Avenue, Hornchurch.
Nursing and Maternity Homes.
The three registered Nursing and Maternity Homes in the district
are supervised by the County Council.
Midwives and Home Nurses.
There are nine midwives and seven home nurse/midwives in the district
who were appointed by the Essex County Council and are available
to act in the capacity of midwife and of maternity nurse under the supervision
of a registered medical practitioner.
In addition to the home nurse/midwives there are eight home nurses
working in the district.
Day Nursery.
A Day Nursery is established within the district at Diban Avenue,
Elm Park. It provides accommodation for 50 children up to five years
of age.
Domestic Help Service.
A domestic help scheme is in operation and is administered for
the Essex County Health Services by the Area Medical Officer, 34,
Cresthill Avenue, Grays.
Domestic Helps can be supplied for a period of two weeks in the
case of a home confinement, but as there is a great demand for this service,
it is essential to apply as early as possible. Where there is illness
approval may be given, upon receipt of a medical certificate, for a Help to
attend.
Domestic Helps are paid by the County Council, but the person
assisted is required to contribute towards the cost according to his, or
her, means. An assessment form must therefore be completed if it is
desired to claim reduction in the charge, otherwise the full standard
charge, which is at present 3s. 6d. an hour, will be payable.