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The County Council has three Health Centres serving the
Distriot as follows:-
BUCKHURST HILL:
Essex County Council Clinic, Buckhurst Way.
Tel: Buckhurst 5180.
CHIGWELL:
Essex County Health Services Clinic, Manford Way.
Tel: Hainault 3143.
LOUGHTON:
Essex County Health Services Clinic, Loughton Hall.
Tel: Loughton 5222.
At each of these centres there are clinic sessions for expectant
mothers, infant welfare, school children etc., and details of these
may be had on application to the centre. Each centre has two or more
Health Visitors or School Nurses who call upon mothers in their own
homes in addition to giving advice at the Centres.
In addition to the above, infant welfare centres are also held
at the following:-
CHIGWELL:
Village Hall, High Road.
LOUGHTON:
Union Church Hall, High Road.
Roding Road Church Hall.
British Legion Headquarters, Church Hill.
The Forest Area Tuberculosis Care Association continues to assist
cases awaiting admission to sanatoria in various ways and arranges also
for the admission of child contacts to convalescent homes. It concerns
itself also with the after-care of patients by assistance in obtaining
materials for occupational therapy, and whenever possible, suitable
employment for those fit to work. The Hon. Secretary is Mrs. Hands, 52
Dacre Gardens, Chigwell.
There is a special health visitor for tuberculosis who can be
contacted at St. Margaret's Hospital, Epping.
/Home Nurses
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