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Walthamstow 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following figures showed the progress of the Hospital during 1944 as compared with the previous year:-
| In-patients | Out-Patients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Admitted. | Average Stay | Daily Average | New Cases | Attendances. | |
| 1944 | 1665 | 15.12 | 70.11 | 94-85 | 71106 |
| 1943 | 2018 | 16.04 | 83.19 | 12592 | 75466 |
Particulars as to staff, Beds and Departmental activities
128 beds, including 10 Private Wards and 10 "A" beds reserved for E.M
Operations and Treatments:- During 1944, 726 major operations
and 2,140 minor operations were performed, making a total of 2866.
12678 radiographs were taken. There were 12480 massage treatments,
also 24184 electrical treatments and 1624 artificial sunlight
treatments at the Comely Bank Clinic; a total of 38288 treatments
at this Clinic".
FACILITIES AT COMELY BANK. - The following facilities for electromedical
treatment are provided at Comely Bank:-
Massage, Radiant Heat, Electrical Treatment and Sun Ray Treatment.
VENEREAL DISEAS E 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.
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
Out-relief and institutional treatment is provided by the Essex County Council. Mr.Pegrara, Clerk to the Essex County Council South-Western Area Guardian's Committee, kindly states that the amount of relief provided in Walthamstow during the two years ended 31st.December 1944, was as follows:-
| 1944. | 1943. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total amount of out-relief granted to Walthamstow residents during the year ended 31st. December | £36,655. 8. 2. | £35,152. 4. 1. |
| Average weekly number of ) Walthamstow residents in receipt) | Men 220 | 225 |
| of relief during the year ended ) | Women 444 | 456 |
| 31st. December ) | Children 238 | 251 |
| Totals 902 | 932 |
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 | 24x | 17 | 41 |
There were no refusals, cancellations nor appeals.
20 inspections were made by the medical staff.
Routine enquiries are made with regard to unregistered Homes.
No difficulties in regard to supervision arose.
x14 of these are not in use during the period of the War.
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL ACT".- No new licence to practice chiropody
was granted by your Council,
10.