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Walthamstow 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: HOSPITALS. -Mr. Pegram, the Clerk to the Public Assistance Committee (South-western Area) , has Kindly supplied the following particulars of Walthamstow residents admitted to the various institutions during the year ended 31st December, 1940:-

HOSPITALS. -

Mr. Pegram, the Clerk to the Public Assistance Committee (South-western Area) , has Kindly supplied the following particulars of Walthamstow residents admitted to the various institutions during the year ended 31st December, 1940:-

InstitutionsMenWomenChildrenTotal
Central Home114102—216
Whipps Cross Hospital6827141451541
Forest Gate Hospital366271
Harold Road Hospital-8—8
Forest House174-21
Aldersbrook Children's House--7373

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43 infants were born to Walthamstow mothers in Forest Gate
Hospital during the year.
The number of patients from Walthamstow in Mental Hospitals
was 425 on the 31st.December, 1940.

Table: THE CONNAUGHT HOSPITAL. -

THE CONNAUGHT HOSPITAL. -

No. admittedIn-Patients Average StayDaily AverageNew CasesOut-patients Attendances
1940 1,40616.0760.649,37857,841
1939 1,39020.9683.108,44856,632

Table: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.-

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.-

19401939
£.s.d.£.s.d.
Total amount of out-relief granted to Walthamstow residents during year ended 31st.December49,562.0.7.52,3601.10.
Average weekly number of WalthamstowMen604733
residents in receipt of reliefWomen10071171
during year ended 31st.DecemberChildren329536
Total19402440

Table: MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.- See Section H. of the Report. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 - NURSING HOLES.

MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.- See Section H. of the Report. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 - NURSING HOLES.

No. of Homes.No. of Patients provided for
Maternity Patients.Others.Totals.
Homes first registered during the yearNil---
Homes on Register at the end of the year425x.1035

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x14 of these are not in use during the period of the War.
In addition, three further beds have been registered, but
have never been brought into use.
No applications were refused, cancelled or appealed against.
13 quarterly inspections were made by the Medical Staff.
Routine enquiries are made with regard to unregistered Homes.
Wo difficulties in regard to supervision arose.
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL ACT.- One licence to practise
chiropody was granted by your Council.
8.