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Deaths of Infants under one year of ago, per 1,000 births 23.2
Legitimate ... 3 Illegitimate. 2 Total 5
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 1
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
„ „ Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) None
Births notified by Medical Practitioners or Parents 250
Births notified by Midwives 22
Stillbirths 8
General Provision of Health Services in the District.
Hospitals provided or subsidised by the Local Authority or by the
County Council:—
1. Tuberculosis.—County Council.
2. Maternity.—None.
3. Children.—None.
4.—Fever.—The Wanstead Isolation Hospital is situated in the
S.E. corner of the district and adjoins Wanstead Park.
It consists of two pavilions, each sub-divided into wards
capable of very complete isolation.
5.—Small Pox.—The negotiations which took place in 1921
between this and other districts to provide joint hospital
accommodation for small pox cases, have been completed
and a very satisfactory contract has been made with
the Borough of West Ham for the treatment of any
cases of small pox which may occur in the district.
Voluntary Hospitals available for the District include:—
The Walthamstow, Wanstead and Leyton Children's and General
Hospital situated in Orford Road, Walthamstow.
Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford, E.
London Hospital, Whitechapel, E., and others.
Ambulance Facilities:—
(a) For infectious cases.—The Council's own ambulance is kept
for the purpose of removing infectious cases to the Isolation Hospital.
(b) For non-infectious cases.—Not yet arranged.
Clinics and Treatment Centres.—The Wanstead and Woodford
Maternity and Child Welfare Centre (voluntary) on Hermon Hill, close
to the northern boundary of the district. Maternity and Child Welfare
Centre (Wanstead U.D.C.), Dover Road, South Wanstead.
Day Nurseries.—None.
The School Clinic, administered by the County Authorities is
situated in the High Road, South Woodford.
Tuberculosis.—The Tuberculosis Dispensary, at 180, High Road,
Leyton, is under the control of the County Authority.
Venereal Disease.—County scheme, various London hospitals.