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HEALTH CENTRES:
The County Council has 4 Health Centres serving the
District, 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.
Essex County Health Services Clinic, The Drive.
Tel: Loughton 5776.
At each of these centres there are clinic sessions for
expectant mothers, infant welfare, school children etc., and
details of these may he 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:
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 thoso 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, Margaret1s Hospital, Epping,
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