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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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In February, May and October, 1954, 3 two-weeks training courses
for domestic helps were held by the' County Council at the Mid-Essex
Technical College, Chelmsford. Three domestic helps from Ilford attended
and were found to be entirely satisfactory.
Convalescent Facilities.—The following tables show the number of
persons sent away for convalescence during 1954.
| Name of Home | No. of week's stay | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | ||
| John Horniman Home, Worthing | 1 | — | Arranged by Invalid Children's Aid Association |
| Beach Court, Lancing | 1 | — | Arranged by Invalid Children's Aid Association |
| Milton Lodge, Bognor Regis | 1 | Arranged by Hospital for Sick Children, Gt. Ormond St., W.l. | |
| Totals | 2 | 1 | 3 unaccompanied children |
| Name of Home | No. of week's stay | Total Cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Barnsley, The Vale, Broadstairs | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bell Memorial Convalescent Home, Lancing | 1 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 21 |
| Mrs. Brooks' Home, 49, Stone Road, Broad-stairs | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Church Army Home, Bexhill | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Devonia Hall, Cliftonville | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Mrs. Dilley's Home, 12, Freeland Road, Clacton | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Essex Convalescent Home, Clacton | 2 | 16 | 11 | — | — | 29 |
| "Gatley," Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hunstanton Convalescent Home | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
| Mrs. Kirk's Home, 47, Stone Road, Broad-stairs | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Leconfield, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Lennox House, Southsea | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Samuel Lewis Home, Walton-on-Naze | — | 13 | — | — | — | 13 |
| Orchard Home, 48, Hall Lane, N.W.7. | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Rustington Convalescent Home, Little-hampton | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 7 |
| "Waynflete," Hayling Island | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 3 | 57 | 28 | — | 1 | 89 |