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Walthamstow 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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"Staff at the 31st December, 1956, was as follows:—
1 Superintendent; Queen's S.R.N., S.C.M., M.T.D.
1 Assistant Superintendent; Queen's S.R.N., S.C.M.
6 Full-time Queen's S.R.N., S.C.M.
1 „ „ S.R.N., S.C.M., H.V. Certificate.
8 „ „ S.R.N., S.C.M.
1 „ „ Queen's S.R.N.
4 „ „ S.R.N.
2 ,, „ Queen's S.R.N. (Male).
1 Part-time S.R.N.
3 „ „ S.E.A.N.
1 „ „ R.F.N.
"During the year 26 pupils entered for district midwifery
training and all passed.
"The following gives details of home visits during the year:—
| New cases | Total visits | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical | 709 | 52,912 |
| Surgical | 216 | 11,028 |
| Tuberculosis | 30 | 2,588 |
| Operations | 1 | 1 |
| Miscarriages | 1 | 10 |
| Out-Patients—Medical | 18 | 87 |
| Out-Patients—Surgical | 1 | 4 |
| Hypodermic Injections | 653 | 17,542 |
| Casuals | 87 | 194 |
| Last Offices | 25 | 66 |
| Total 1,741 | 84,432 |
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
(Section 26)
During 1956 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 against smallpox and poliomyelitis.
Most medical practitioners in the town also participated in the