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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
Walthamstow 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Further reference to Maternal Mortality and Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia is made in the Maternity and Child Welfare Section of the Report.
| (i) Midwifery and Maternity Services. | |
(xi) Maternity and Nursing Homes.— During the year
-one additional maternity bed was registered at the Walthamstow
District Nursing Association's Home.
The total registered accommodation available in the Borough at the end of 1933 was as follows:—
| Ante- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Natal | Maternity | Total | |
| Walthamstow District Nursing Association, 19, Carisbrooke Rd. | - | - | 12 | 12 |
| Heathfield Nursing Home, 91, Falmouth Avenue, E.4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Forest Hvdro, Forest Road | 5 | — | 2 | 7 |
| Kingswood Maternity Home, Forest Rise | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| St. Margaret's Nursing Home, 3, East Avenue, | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 29 | 39 |
The following table gives information required by the Ministry of Health:—
| 1. Number of applications for registration (for additional beds) | 1 |
| 2. Number of Houses registered | No new registrations. |
| 3. Number of Orders made refusing or cancelling registration | Nil. |
| 4. Number of appeals against such Orders | Nil. |
| 5 Number of cases in which such Orders have been made:— | |
| (a) Confirmed on appeal | Nil. |
| (6) Disallowed | Nil. |
| 6. Number of applications for exemption from registration | Nil. |
| 7. Number of cases in which exemption has been:— | |
| (a) Granted | Nil. |
| (b) Withdrawn | Nil. |
| (c) Refused | Nil. |