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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Epping. There is a collecting box at the Town Hall for specimens
from family doctors.
Dr. Frank Marsh, Pathologist in charge of the Laboratory a Epping, has kindly supplied the following information in regard to work done for Walthamstow:—
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct.. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faeces and rectal swabs | — | - | 3 | 4 144 | 110 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 345 | |
| Widal agglu tinations | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | __ | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 68 |
| Rhesus, Group and Kahn | 17 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 215 |
| Urine | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| Nose and throat swabs | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 57 |
| Food | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Haemoglobin estimation | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 30 |
| Hairs | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| White cell count | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Blood sugar | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 21 | 44 | 33 | 156 | 141 | 72 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 72 | 50 | 755 |
4. Ambulance Facilities.
These are available from a local depot in Walthamstow which
is administered centrally from Chelmsford, via the Control Centre
at Ilford.
5. Treatment of Scabies and Verminous Conditions.
In April, it was decided that in view of the comparatively few
cases under treatment, the Skin Clinic be closed and placed on a
care and maintenance basis and that arrangements be made with
the Hackney Borough Council for the treatment of Walthamstow
patients at a payment of 7/6d. per attendance. The Clinic was
eventually closed on 1st August, 1953.