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Walthamstow 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(c) Child Welfare Clinics.
Monday 2 to 4 p.m. St. John's Church Hall, Penrhyn Avenue, E.17.
^Tuesday „ The Memorial Hall, Winchester Road, Highams
Park.
Tuesday „ The Welfare Centre, West Avenue, E.17.
Wednesday „ Low Hall Lane, Markhouse Road, E.17.
Wednesday „ Silverdale Road, Highams Park, E.4.
Thursday 10 to 12 noon The Memorial Hall, Winchester Road, Highams
Park.
Thursday 2 to 4 p.m. Low Hall Lane, Markhouse Road, E.17.
Thursday „ St. John's Church Hall, Penrhyn Avenue, E.17.
Thursday „ " Brookscroft," Forest Road, E.17.
Thursday „ The Welfare Centre, West Avenue, E.17.
Friday „ Low Hall Lane, Markhouse Road, E.17.
Friday „ The Welfare Centre, West Avenue, E.17.
(Toddlers only).
Friday „ St. John's Church Hall, Penrhyn Avenue, E.17
In addition, the Walthamstow Child Welfare Socicty holds
massage and sunlight sessions.
| Clinic. | First Attendances of New Cases. | Re-attendances. | Grand Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under lyr. of age. | 1-5 yrs. of age. | Total. | Under 1 yr. of age. | 1-5 yrs. of age. | Total. | ||
| Markhouse Road | 369 | 45 | 414 | 6,099 | 3,957 | 10,056 | 10,470 |
| Penrhyn Avenue | 252 | 23 | 275 | 3,909 | 2,712 | 6,621 | 6,896 |
| West Avenue | 250 | 61 | 311 | 3,102 | 1,565 | 4,667 | 4,978 |
| Winchester Road | 127 | 36 | 163 | 1,801 | 2,067 | 3,868 | 4,031 |
| Silverdale Road | 98 | 34 | 132 | 1,917 | 2,448 | 4,365 | 4,497 |
| Totals 1954 | 1,096 | 199 | 1,295 | 16,828 | 12,749 | 29,577 | 30,872 |
Walthamstow Child Welfare Society
Clinics are held as follows at "Brookscroft," Forest Road,
E.17:—
Tuesdays and Fridays Massage, Remedial Exercises
and Sunlight Treatment.
Wednesdays Weighing Clinic and Cookery
Lecture.
Thursdays Infant Welfare for old and
new cases. Two Doctors
in attendance.
Alternate Fridays Diphtheria Immunisation
* These sessions temporarily transferred to Silverdale Road Welfare centre
pending completion of alterations at the Memorial Hall.