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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Toward the end of the year the Foot Clinic was transferred from
Lloyd Park Mansion to a room at the Town Hall providing accommodation
for four chiropodists.
The resignation of Miss McCallum, S.R.N., C.S.M.M.G.,
Senior Chiropodist, who had inaugurated the Foot Clinic in 1931
was received with regret.
Chiropody treatment only is given and treatment is by appointment
which may be made by personal call, by letter (enclosing a
stamped addressed envelope) or by telephone (LARkswood 4675).
Women's Clinic.—This clinic is held in Thorpe Coombe AnteNatal
Block. It deals mainly with gynaecological conditions. Contraceptive
advice is given when indicated on medical grounds.
An additional (nurse's) session was commenced during the year. Miss Helen Rodway, M.R.C.O.G., submits the following report: —
| No. of Sessions. | No. of Attendances. | Total. | Average Attendance per Session. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patients. | Old Patients. | ||||
| (a) Tuesday Afternoon | 52 | 479 | 1,478 | 1,957 | 37.6 |
| (b) Saturday Morning | 25 | 131 | 267 | 398 | 15.9 |
| Totals | 77 | 610 | 1,745 | 2,355 | 30.5 |
| (c) Tuesday Morning | 23 | 38* | 345† | 383 | 16.6 |
* These patients were transferred from the Post-natal or Gynaecological Clinics, † A number of gynaecological patients' attendances are included in this figure.
Summary of N ew Cases : —
| Tuesday afternoon. | Saturday morning. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For diagnosis or complications of pregnancy | 113 | 57 | 170 |
| Sterility | 53 | 5 | 58 |
| Gynaecological | 230 | 52 | 282 |
| Surgical | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Medical | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Contraceptive | 40 | 3 | 43 |
| Post-natal | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Not classified | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Totals | 479 | 131 | 610 |
147 patients were referred by medical practitioners to the clinic.
63 patients were referred to hospital.