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Walthamstow 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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19
Died at Home 1
Admitted to hospital 12
(of these 5 died)
Admitted to Part III accommodation 3
Admitted to Nursing Home 1
Remaining under observation at the end of
the year 1
Authority for application to the Court was obtained in five
cases, but four were not, in fact, exercised, and the patients entered
hospital voluntarily.
National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951.
The Medical Officer of Health is authorised by the Council to
make application for the necessary orders in cases to which the
Act applies.
8. Public Health Act, 1936— Nursing Homes:—
| No. of Homes. | No. of Patients provided for. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity Patients. | Others. | Total. | ||
| Homes first registered during the year | - | - | - | - |
| Homes on register at the end of the year | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
There were no refusals or appeals.
During the year three inspections were made by the medical
staff. No difficulties in regard to supervision arose.
Routine enquiries are made with regard to unregistered homes.
9. Essex County Council, Act, 1933 (Establishments for massage
and special treatment).
No new licence was granted under the Act during 1956.
During the year the medical staff paid 12 visits to the establish'
ments registered for massage and special treatment.
C— SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Water.— The authority responsible is the Metropolitan Water
Board. Routine tests are carried out by the Board, and the usual
practice was continued of notifying the Board of all actual or