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Walthamstow 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Council on July 5th. Total attendances were 13,992 and of these
1,634 were by new patients, 12,358 were re-attendances by old
patients. The receipts were £1,175 19s. 9d.
Sessions are held at the Town Hall, as follows:—
Monday 9 a.m. to 12 noon 1.30 to 4 p.m. 4.30 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday do. (Children only) — —
Wednesday do. 1.30 to 4 p.m. —
Thursday do. do. 4.30 to 7 p.m.
Friday do. do. do.
Saturday do. — —
Chiropody treatment only is given—by appointment.
Women's Clinic.—This Service was transferred to the Regional
Hospital Board on July 5th. The clinic is held in Thorpe Coombe
Maternity Hospital Ante-Natal Block. It deals mainly with
gynaecological conditions. Contraceptive advice is given when
indicated on medical grounds.
Miss Helen Rodway, F.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
491
1,644
2,135
41.05
(b) Saturday
Morning
26
114
216
330
12.7
Totals
78
605
1,860
2,465
31.6
(c) Tuesday
Morning
24
28*
469†
497
20.7
* These patients were transferred from the Post-natal or Gynaecological Clinics.
† A number of gynaecological patients' attendances are included in this figure.
Summary of New Cases:—
Tuesday
afternoon.
Saturday
morning.
Total
For diagnosis or complications of
pregnancy
130
53
183
Sterility
56
6
62
Gynecological
216
47
263
Post-natal
2
1
3
Medical
25
3
28
Surgical
14

14
Contraceptive
40
4
44
Not classified
8

8
Totals
491
114
605