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Walthamstow 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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"Of the total number of in-patients admitted during the
year, 869 were residents of the Borough.
The following figures show the progress of the Hospital during 1945 as compared with the previous year:—
| No. Admitted | In-patients | Out-patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Stay | Daily Average | New Cases | Attendances | ||
| 1945 | 1,769 | 16.95 | 81.19 | 20,487 | 91,499 |
| 1944 | 1,665 | 15.12 | 70.11 | 9,485 | 71,106 |
"Particulars as to Staff, Beds and Departmental activities.—There
are 128 beds, including 10 Private Wards and
10 'A' beds reserved for E.M.S.
"Operations and Treatments.—During 1945, 762 major
operations and 2,648 minor operations were performed, making
a total of 3,401. 14,532 radiographs were taken. There were
13,676 massage treatments, also 27,916 electrical treatments
and 1,501 artificial sunlight treatments at the Comely Bank
Clinic; a total of 43,093 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 the responsibility of the Essex County Council
and all the facilities of the London County Council are available.
No special clinic facilities have yet been provided in Walthamstow.
Outfits for taking specimens from patients are provided for
practitioners, on request, by the Whitechapel (London County
Council) Clinic, Turner Street, Whitechapel^ E. 1.
2. Public Assistance.
Essex County Council. Mr. Pegram, 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, 1945, was as follows:—
| 1945. | 1944. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Total amount of out-relief granted to Walthamstow residents during year ended 31st December | 39,295 | 12 | 9 | 36,655 | 8 | 2 |
| Average weekly number of Wal-thamstow residents in receipt of relief during year ended 31st December | Men | 220 | 220 | |||
| Women | 467 | 444 | ||||
| Childrer | 234 | 238 | ||||
| Total | 921 | 902 | ||||