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Chigwell 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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LOUGHTON:
Miss M. Sibthorpe, 82 Goldings Road (Loughton 1879)
Mrs. S. Campe, 100 Borders Lane (Loughton 4644).
Mrs. U. Jelbert, 31 Rochford Avenue (Loughton 5878).
HOME HELP ORGANISER:
Mrs. D.A. Taylor, Municipal Offices, High Road,
Woodford, E.18 (Buckhurst 9222).
Summary of Attendances and Visits.
Number of attendances at:-
Child Welfare Centres 13,920
Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics 1,955
Women's Welfare Clinics 164
Number of visits made by:-
Health Visitors and School Nurses 4,559
Revisits 4,939
Home Nurses 23,222
Midwives (Confinements) 270
CHEST CLINICS:
The District is served by the following clinics. Patients and
contacts are seen by appointment only.
EPPING:
Chest Clinic, St. Margaret's Hospital, Epping. (Epping 2224).
ILFORD:
Chest Clinic, 130 Cranbrook Road, Ilford. (Valentine 3067).
WOODFORD:
Chest Clinic, Harts Hospital, High Road, Woodford Green.
(Buckhurst 7244) .
The Forest Area Care Association for Diseases of the Chest
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.B.Hands, 52 Dacre Gardens, Chigwell. (Silverthorn 5767).
There are special health visitors for tuberculosis, who can be
contacted at the Chest Clinics.
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