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a permanent provision. Wherever possible patients are requested to make application to
the Ministry of Health for the provision of a chair on permanent loan.
The Domestic Help service continues to increase both in demand and service. At the
time of writing the Sub-Committee have approved the appointment of an additional Organiser
and it is hoped that with the increased supervision a stricter surveillance of Helps and the
allocation of hours will be possible.
There is no doubt of the value of this service to the community and with it I pay
tribute to the Borough of Leyton Welfare Services Committee's "Meals on Wheels" and
domiciliary chiropody service which are so much ancillaries to the Domestic Help Service.
It is fitting that reference is made to the excellent work carried out through the
Borough of Leyton Welfare Services Committee under the Chairmanship of Alderman Mrs.J.
Hammond. The services they provide - social centres for aged persons - there are five of
these, the meals-on-wheels service which provides up to one hundred meals per day on
three days a week, reduced prices at launderettes for aged persons and financial provision
for domiciliary chiropody, are all perfect ancillaries to the personal health services.
At the present time the Committee are considering increasing the meals on wheels
service to four days a week. The meals are cooked in the school canteens and distributed
by voluntary workers who give up a considerable amount of time in this most worth-while
service. It is not generally appreciated that the provision of meals on wheels eases the
domestic help service which is already working at full demand.
COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES - STATISTICS
SECTION 21
HEALTH CLINICS:
Leyton Green Road, Leyton, E. 10. (Opened in 1933)
Granleigh Road, Leytonstone, E.11. ( " " 1935)
Dawlish Road Leyton, E. 10. ( " " 1951)
SECTION 22
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
Births registered during Year
Male Female
Legitimate 620 578
Illegitimate 32 22
Stillbirths 16 13
Births notified - 1281
CLINICS:
Ante Natal
First attendances 785
Subsequent attendances 4176
Post-Natal
First attendances 182
Total attendances 393
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