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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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"Plans have been drawn up for the extension of the
Hospital to a total of 300 beds, which would include the
following:—
Surgical 96 Children's 58 Orthopaedic 20
Ophthalmic 10 Gynascological 10 Single 41
"In addition, there would be a new X-ray Department,
Operating Suite, Nurses' Home and Out-Patients' Department."
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.l.
2. Social Welfare.
Mr. Pegram, Clerk to the Essex County Council's South-Western Area Guardians' Committee, kindly states that the amount of relief provided in Walthamstow during the two years ended 31st December, 1947, was as follows:—
| 1947 | 1946 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Total amount of out-door relief granted to Walthamstow residents during the year ended 31st December | 48,012 | 3 | 9 | 41,915 | 3 | 7 |
| Average weekly number of Walthamstow residents in receipt of relief during the year ended 31st December | Men | 223 | 225 | |||
| Women | 508 | 497 | ||||
| Children | 285 | 261 | ||||
| Total | 1,016 | 983 | ||||
3. Maternity and Child Welfare.—See Section H of the Report.
4. Public Health Act, 1936.—Nursing Homes:—
| No. of Homes. | No. of Patients provided for. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity Patients | Others. | Totals. | ||
| Homes first registered during the year | – | – | – | – |
| Homes on register at the end of the year | 3 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
There were no cancellations, refusals or appeals.
Twenty-two inspections were made by the medical staff.