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Walthamstow 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Clinic | First Attendances of New Cases | Re-Attendances | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year of age | 1 year old | 2-5 years of age | Total | Under 1 year of age | 1 year old | 2-5 years of age | Total | Grand Total | |
| Markhouse Rd. | 291 | 20 | 21 | 332 | 4,695 | 1,049 | 1,637 | 7,381 | 7,71 |
| Penrhyn Ave. | 202 | 3 | 7 | 212 | 2,745 | 1,055 | 1,057 | 4,857 | 5,06 |
| West Avenue | 217 | 12 | 21 | 250 | 3,041 | 909 | 1,031 | 4,981 | 5,23 |
| Silverdale Rd. | 111 | — | 9 | 120 | 2,205 | 779 | 1,799 | 4,783 | 4,90 |
| Winchester Rd. | 114 | — | 2 | 116 | 1,726 | 465 | 718 | 2,909 | 3,02 |
| Totals, 1957 | 935 | 35 | 60 | 1,030 | 14,412 | 4,257 | 6,242 | 24,911 | 25,94 |
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
ture
Thursdays Infant Welfare for old and new
cases. Two doctors in attendance
Alternate Fridays Diphtheria and Whooping Cough
Immunisation.
The work done during the calendar year is shown in the following table compiled from information kindly supplied by Miss D. Carter:—
| Year | First Attendances | Re-Attendances | Grand Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 yr. of age | 1 yr. old | 2-5 yrs. of age | Total | Under 1 yr. of age | 1 yr. old | 2-5 yrs. of age | Total | ||
| 1957 | 279 | 13 | 9 | 301 | 4,133 | 1,080 | 746 | 4,959 | 5,260 |
Forty-seven children were immunised against diphtheria and
31 against whooping cough during the year at "Brookscroft."