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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Details in respect of 1957 and 1958 are as follows:—
| 1957 | 1958 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of Guardians on Register at end of year | 20 | 20 |
| No. of applications for services of Daily Guardians | 43 | 68 |
| Referred to Day Nurseries | 36 | 58 |
| Referred to Daily Guardian but nothing further heard | 2 | 7 |
| Placed with Daily Guardian | 5 | 3 |
| Continued in care of Daily Guardian from previous year | 3 | 3 |
INFESTATION
The steps taken to combat infestation include cleanliness
inspections and treatment at Clinics (which includes the supply of
Suleo and of steel combs at cost price).
MATERNAL MORTALITY
This matter is referred to in Section A of the Report.
WOMEN'S CLINIC
This Clinic continued on the same lines as in previous years
at Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital, under the clinical charge
of Miss Helen Rodway, F.R.C.O.G., who states that the number
of patients attending has been as follows:—
New Cases Attendances
1957 14 109
1958 7 138
These patients have attended for contraceptive advice on
medical grounds.
RESEARCH
The Department co-operated in the Perinatal Mortality Survey
which was organised by the National Birthday Trust Fund in order
to try to elucidate the reasons for the failure to produce any
significant reduction in the incidence of still-birth and neonatal
death.
An explanatory letter was sent to all family doctors and all
domiciliary midwives. Maternity home and hospital staffs were
briefed in the type of information to be entered on the questionnaire.