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2. Ground floor extension to provide examination, patients'
waiting and staff drying rooms together with sanitary
accommodation for patients.
3. Corridor connections between the three floors of the two
semi-detached houses.
4. Adaptation of two existing rooms to provide an enlarged
dining room adjoining the kitchen and with kitchen
improvements.
5. Excavation of underground heating chamber to
date fully automatic gas fired boilers.
6. Provision of wash basins in fifteen bedrooms.
7. Overhauling and enlargement of central heating system.
8. Redecorating throughout.
9. Erection of smoke stop doors on landings.
Work was commenced in June 1954 and completed in midDecember
and during this period the staff was temporarily accommodated
in a large house loaned by the Borough Council in Castle
Avenue, Highams Park. Before re-occupation, considerable
refurnishing was carried out at an estimated cost of £1,200.
The architectural work was carried out by the Borough Architect,
Engineer and Surveyor for Walthamstow and the refurnishing
by the County Supplies Officer.
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
(Section 26)
During 1954 immunisation against diphtheria and whooping
cough continued to be available at all welfare centres and at the
special clinic held weekly at the Town Hall, where vaccination was
also done.
Most medical practitioners in the town also participated in the
County Council's scheme for vaccination and immunisation against
diphtheria and whooping cough, a fee of 5/- being payable for the
completion of a report.
The ideal programme is vaccination before the end of the third
month, whooping cough immunisation during months 4, 5 and 6,
and diphtheria immunisation during months 7 and 8, with a
booster" dose immediately before school entry and preferably
another before transfer from the infants to the junior department,
i.e., say about 10 years. A " booster " dose should also be given
against whooping cough before school entry and re-vaccination
performed.