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Walthamstow 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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128 beds, including 10 Frivate -Yards and 10 A
for E.M.S.
Operations and treatments.- During 1943, 885 major operations
and 161 minor operations were performed, making a total of 1,046.
6,351 Radiographs were taken. There were 13,766 massage
treatments, also 30,479 electrical treatments and 2,266 artificial
sunlight treatments at the Comely Bank Clinic; a total of 46,511
treatments at this Clinic.
FACILITIES AT COMELY BANK.- The following facilities for
electro-medical treatment are provided at Comely Bank:-
Massage, Radiant Heat, Electrical Treatment, and Sun-ray
Treatment.
VENEREAL DISEASE TREATMENT.
Treatment is provided by the Essex County Council, and all the
facilities of the London County Council are available.
Outfits for taking specimens from patients are provided for
practitioners, on request, by the Whitechapel (London County
Council) Clinic, Turner Street, Whitechapel, E.l.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.- Out-relief and institutional treatment is
provided by the Essex County Council. Mr.Pegram, Clerk to the
Essex County Council South-Western Area Guardian's Committee,
kindlv states that the amount of relief provided in Walthamstow
during the two years ended 31st.December, 1943, was as follows:-
| 1943. | 1942. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £. | s. | d. | £. | .s. | d. | |
| Total amount of out-relief granted to Walthamstow residents during year ended 31st.December | 35,152. | 4. | 1. | 33, | 024.7. | 11. |
| Average weekly number of Walthamstow) | Men | 225 | 230 | |||
| residents in receipt of relief ) | Women | 456 | 472 | |||
| during the year ended 31st.December) | 251 | 263 | ||||
| Totals | 932 | 965 | ||||
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.- See Section H of the Report. 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 | 4 | 28x | 10 | 38 |
There were no refusals, cancellations nor appeals.
12 inspections were made by the medical staff.
Routine enquiries are made with regard to unregistered Homes.
No difficulties in regard to supervision arose.
xl4 of these are not in use during the period of the War.
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