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Chigwell 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
IN THE DISTRICT
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY:
(See page 2)
The Essex County Council Services for the District are administered as follows: -
| County Medical Officer of Health: | Dr. J.A.C. Franklin, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford (0245 53233) |
| Area Medical Officer and Divisional School Medical Officer: | Dr. A. Afnan, West Essex Area, Moot House Annexe, The Stow, Harlow (027-96 25331) |
| Director of Social Services: | Mr. Walter E. Boyce, 73 Springfield Road, Chelmsford (0245 53627) |
| Area Social Work Organiser: (Including Home Help Service, Mental Health Service and all Services previously provided by the Welfare and Children's Departments) | Miss D.P. Webb, 319 High Street,(temporary office Epping (375 3632/3725) |
| (To contact Duty Social Worker outside office hours, telephone Princess Alexandra Hospital -027-96 26791) | |
| Registrar of Births and Deaths: | Mr G.T. Rayment, Crown Buildings, Crows Road, Epping (375 4423) |
| Hours of attendance: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | |
| 19 Algers Road, Loughton (01-508 1576) | |
| Hours of attendance: Monday, Thursday and Friday 2 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | |
LABORATORY FACILITIES:
The Central Public Health Laboratory at Colindale, and the Branch
Laboratories at St. Margaret's Hospital, Epping and at Chelmsford and Essex
Hospital, Chelmsford, according to requirements.
Water, milk, ice-cream and other foods are also on occasion
examined at the Counties Public Health Laboratory, Thresh House, Verulam
Street, Gray's Inn Road, London, W.C.I.
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