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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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CHILD WELFARE.
The equivalent of whole-time Municipal Health Visitors at the
end of the year was 7.5, equal to one whole-time Health Visitor
per 257 notified births, and one whole-time Health Visitor per
218 registered births during 1944.
The following table gives a list of the current Ante-Natal
and Welfare Clinics:-
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.
| Monday | 2 to 4 p.m. | Ante & Fost-Natal | Low Hall Lane, Markhouse Road. | ||||||
| xTuesday | 9 a.m. | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Wednesday | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Friday | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
x New cases only.
| Tuesday | 2 to 4 p.m. | Child | r/elfare | Estate Office, 1, Guildsway,Billet Rd.5.17, |
| Tuesday | " | " | " | The Memorial Hall, Winchester Road, E.4. |
| Wednesday | " | " | " | Low Hall Lane, Markhouse Road, E.17. |
| Thursday | 10 to 12 noon | " | " | The Memorial Hall, Winchester Road, E.4. |
| Thursday | 2 to 4 p.m. | " | " | Low Hall Lane, Markhouse Road, E.17. |
| Thursday | " | " | " | Estate Office, 1, Guildsway,Billet Rd.E.17. |
| SPednesday | 1.30 to 4.30 | p.m. | " | "Brookscro", Forest Road, E.17. |
| Thursday | " | " | " " " | |
| Friday | 2 to 4 p.m. | " | " | Low Hall Lane, Markhouse Road, E.17. |
In addition, the Walthamstow Child welfare Society at
"Brookscroft" holds massage and sunlight sessions.
A. MUNICIPAL SCHEME.
The detailed findirgs at first visits paid during 1944 are
given in the following table:-
43.