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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 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Place of Confinement During the year, Walthamstow Mothers were confined as follows:-

Place of Confinement During the year, Walthamstow Mothers were confined as follows:-

Forest Gate Hospital21
Mother's (Salvation Army) Hospital, Clapton162
North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton12
Paistow Maternity Hospital36
Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital920
Wanstead Hospital43
Other Hospitals or Nursing Homes98
Total1,292
At Home:
Essex County Council Midwife present541
Domiciliary confinements out of Essex2
Total Confined1,838

Table: Section 24 HEALTH VISITINGDuring the year the Health Visitors made 21,792 visits to homes:-HEALTH VISITING

Section 24 HEALTH VISITING

During the year the Health Visitors made 21,792 visits to homes:-

HEALTH VISITING

Cases visited for the first time in the current year
(a) children born in 195860
" " " 1959924
" " " 19601,639
" " " 19611,317
" " " 19621,537
" " " 19631,541
" " " 19641,876
(b) persons aged 65 or over1,619
(c) others (excluding school nursing cases)1,008
Number included in item (2)
(a) mentally disordered persons80
(b) persons discharged from hospital (other than mental hospitals)86
(c) tuberculosis households15
(d) households visited on account of other infectious diseases25
Number included in item (2) and where appropriate item (3) who were visited at the special request of a G.P. or hospital
(a) persons aged 65 or over192
(b) mentally disordered persons31
(c) persons discharged from hospital (other than mental hospitals)44