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Walthamstow 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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CHELMSFORD DIOCESAN MORAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION
The ‘Carville' Home, now at 43 West Avenue Road, E. 17. is
administered by the Walthamstow Deanery Branch of the above
Association. The home provides accommodation for a total of 16
mothers and their babies.
Miss 2, Williams, Superintendent of the Home, contributes
the following details: -
“The table below summarises our work for the year. All these are new cases, and do not include the follow-up work arising from 1959 cases. The age group of the mothers was 14-19 years.
| Admi tied | Adults | Babies | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Walthamstow | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| From rest of County | 65 | 47 | 112 |
| From outside County | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 81 | 61 | 142 |
| Walthamstow (Mothers and babies') | 40 | 14 | 54 |
| Other County cases | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| From outside County | 6 | - | 6 |
| Totals | 56 | 20 | 76 |
In addition to the fourteen Walthamstow mothers
admitted to the Home, Miss Williams made arrangements for
twelve others to enter homes elsewhere in the County.