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Walthamstow 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Duration of Care (in weeks) :
1 2 3 5 7 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 32 37 38 47 49
No. of
Children :
1953 211 1 1— 1 1 —
1952 .1 1—1 1 1 1—1 1 21 1—1 1
1951 1 4 121
INFESTATION
The steps taken to combat infestation include cleanliness
inspections and treatment at Clinics (which includes the supply of
Lethane and of steel combs at cost price).
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
This is referred to in Section F of the Report.
MATERNAL MORTALITY
This matter is referred to in Section A of the Report.
WOMEN'S CLINIC
This Clinic continued on the same lines as in previous yeai
at Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital, under the clinical charg
of Miss Helen Rodway, F.R.C.O.G., who states that the numbt
of patients attending has been as follows:—
New Cases. Attendances.
1949 31 528
1950 34 475
1951 19 444
1952 24 411
1953 28 337
MIDWIFERY
(Section 23)
There were 37 practising midwives in the Borough at the end
of 1953, including those at Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital.
Medical supervision was carried out by the Medical Staff and
non-medical supervision by the Superintendent of the Nurses'
Training Home.