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Walthamstow 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES
The following list gives details of Clinics held at the
various Centres situated in the Borough:-
(a) Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics:
Monday (twice monthly) 2 p.m. Silverdale Road, Highams
Park
Thursday " " 2 p.m. West Avenue, E. 17.
Thursday (weekly) 2-3 p.m. Low Hall Lane.
(In addition, clinics are held at the District Nurses'
Home, and a large proportion of the ante-natal work of the
Borough is done at Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital).
(b) Ante-Natal Relaxation Exercises Classes,
Tuesday 2 p.m. Low Hall Lane E. 17.
Wednesday 2 p.m. West Avenue, E. 17.
Thursday 2 p.m. Silverdale Road, E.4.
Friday 2 p.m. Priory Court, E. 17.
(c) Child Welfare Clinics.
Monday . 2 to 4 p.m. Higham Hill and Priory Court Health
Services Clinic, E.17.
Monday do. Low Hall Lane, Markhouse Road. E.17.
Tuesday do. The Welfare Centre, West Avenue,
E. 17.
Tuesday do. Memorial Hall, Winchester Road,
Highams Park, E.4
Wednesday do. Low Hall Lane Markhouse Road, E.17.
Wednesday do. Silverdale Road, Highams Park, E.4.
Thursday do. Higham Hill and Priory Court Health
Services Clinic, E.17.
Thursday do. The Welfare Centre, West Avenue,
E. 17.
Friday do. Low Hall Lane, Markhouse Road. E.17.
Friday do. Silverdale Road. Higham Park, E.4.
(d) Todd 1ers' Clinics
Monday do. Silverdale Road, Highams Park, E.4.
(twice monthly)
Tuesday do. Higham Hill and Priory Court Health
(alternate) Services Clinic, E.17.
Friday do. The Welfare Centre. West Ave.,E.17.
(alternate)
Higham Hill and Priory Court Health ServicesC1 inic
This is the first specially designed and equipped Health
Services Clinics built in the Borough since 1929. It was
officially opened on 12th December 1959.
The premises occupy a site about 150 ft. by 85 ft. on the
east of Countess Road, and will serve the neighbouring area.
The new building was designed to rehouse a child welfare
clinic held in a nearby Church hall, and enables a full range
of Health Services to be provided including minor ailments,
dental, ante-natal and chiropody services. The premises
include a waiting hall 30 ft. x 21 ft. used also for Health
Education purposes, a consulting room and various offices.
It is anticipated that the total cost of the Project
will be in the region of £14.000.