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Walthamstow 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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4. Public Health Act, 1936—Nursing Homes.—
| No. of Homes. | No. of Patients provided for | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity Patients. | Others. | Totals. | ||
| Homes first registered during the year | Nil | - | - | - |
| Homes on Register at the end of the year | 5 | 31 | 17 | 48 |
In addition, three further beds have been registered, but have
never been brought into use.
No applications were refused, cancelled or appealed against.
22 quarterly inspections were made by the medical staff.
Routine enquiries are made with regard to unregistered Homes.
No difficulties in regard to supervision arose.
Particulars as to the registered homes at the end of the year are given below:—
| Name of Home. | Person Registered. | Number of Beds Registered. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwifery and Maternity. | General. | |||
| The Gables Nursing Home, 20, Falmouth Avenue, E.4 | Mrs. M. A. Conyers, S.R.N. | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| The Forest Hydro, Forest Road, E.17 | Dr. F. C. Shone | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Kingswood Maternity Home, Forest Rise, E.17 | Mrs. A. M. Putnam, S.C.M. | 5 | — | 5 |
| St. Margaret's Maternity Home, 3, East Avenue, E.17 | Miss A.M. Sitch, S.C.M. | 3 | - | 3 |
| Walthamstow District Nursing Association, 19, Caris-brooke Road, E.17 | Miss C. A. Lee, S.R.N., S.C.M. | 14 | - | 14 |
| Total | 31 | 20 | 51 | |
Essex County Council Act.—Two licences to practice
chiropody were granted by your Council.
Bye-laws with regard to Hairdressers and Barbers were adopted
during the year.
C.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
1. (i) Water.—New mains have been installed in the following
roads:—Longacre Road, Trevose Road, Grantock Road, Carnanton
Road and Sutherland Road.