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Walthamstow 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Summary of New Cases.-

Summary of New Cases.-

For diagnosis or complications of pregnancy134
Sterility37
Gynaecological228
Surgical18
Medical11
Contraceptive11
Not classified_5
Total444

Table: Comparison of attendances with previous years:-

Comparison of attendances with previous years:-

1944194319421941194019391938
New Cases444524424299260329319
Old Cases1630161813031023118312341179
Totals2074214217271322144315631498

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Fifty-four patients were referred to the Clinics by private
doctors. Thirty patients were referred to hospitals for treatment.
SCABIES CLINIC.
The weekly diagnostic session was continued at the Town Hall
and treatment facilities at the Public Gas Cleansing Centre
adjoining the Public Baths. The arrangements detailed in the
1942 Report were continued and the entire staffing was carried
out by personnal of the Civil Defence Casualty Service under the
supervision of Civil Defence trained nurses. All the personal
gave excellent service.
999 cases were treated during the year, receiving 3,881 treatments.
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(e) HOSPITALS.- There were changes during 1944 in the hospital
services used by the inhabitants of the Borough.
Public Assistance in Walthamstow is provided by the South-Western
Area Guardian Committee of the Essex County Council which retains
a certain proportion of beds in each of the local institutions
provided by the County Boroughs of East Ham and West Ham.

Table: Mr.pegram, the Clerk to the Committee, has kindly supplied tho following particulars of Walthamstow residents admitted to the various institutions during the year ended 31st.December 1944:-

Mr.pegram, the Clerk to the Committee, has kindly supplied tho following particulars of Walthamstow residents admitted to the various institutions during the year ended 31st.December 1944:-

Institutions.MenWomenChildrenTotal.
Central Home9811222 x232
Whipps Cross Hospital6026892401531
Forest Gate Hospital-47-47
Harold Wood Hospital19-10
Forest House1013-23
Aldersbrooke Children's Homes--4141

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1 These children were ultimately transferred to Aldersbrooke.
41 infants were born to Waltharastow mothers in Forest Gate
Hospital during the year.
The number of patients from Walthamstow in Mental Hospitals
was 383 on the 31st. December 1944.
THE CONNAUGHT HOSPITAL.
The Secretary to the Hospital has kindly supplied the following
information
"Of the total number of in-patiants admitted during the year,
788 were residents of the Borough.
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