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Walthamstow 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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B. WALTHAMSTOW CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
The organisation and staffing of, and the accommodation
provided by the Society was fully dealt with in the 1935 Report.
The staff remains unchanged except that Miss M. Tomlin,
S.R.N., S.C.M., H.V.Cert., succeeded Miss Hughes, as Superintendent
and Health Visitor, and Mrs. Love, S.R.N., succeeded
Miss Dockree as Ward Sister.
Clinics are held as follows:—
Tuesday and Friday, 2 to 4 p.m.—Massage and Sunlight
Treatment.
Wednesday, 2 to 4.30 p.m.—Weighing Clinic and Dispensary
Treatment.
Thursday, 1.30 to 6 p.m.—Infant Consultations.
The work done during the calendar year is shown in the following
table compiled from information kindly supplied by Miss Coulston :—

Table: Clinics.

Clinics.

First Attendances of New Cases.Re - atten dances.Grand Total.
Under 1 yr.1—5 yrs.Total.Under 1 yr-1-5 yrs.Total.
1936427815085483340288859393
193538781468552647591028510753
1934400275675572047371045711132

Table: Special Treatment, Etc.

Special Treatment, Etc.

Attendances at Lectures.Massage Treatments.Sunlight Treatments.Total eases admitted to Observation Ward.Local Authority's cases admitted to Observation Ward.
1936281210714612810
19356082197172727—
193471319192292321