Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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St. Barnabas Church Hall, Snakes Lane, Woodford Green.
Wednesday, 2.30 - 4 p.m.
Fullers Road Sunday School, South Woodford, E.18.
Wednesday, 2.30 - 4 p.m.
Cromwell Hall, Nightingale Lane, Wanstead, E.ll.
Thursday, 2.30 - 4 p.m.
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Hermon Hill, South Woodford, E.18.
Friday, 2.30 - 4 p.m.
Ante-natal Clinic. The ante-natal clinic is situated at 118 Hermon
Hill, South Woodford, E.18. Sessions are held on Mondays from 2.30 to
4.30 (by appointment only) and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to
4 p.m.
School Clinics. The minor ailment clinics are under the control of
the Essex County Council and are held as under:—
93 High Road, South Woodford, E.18.
Fridays, 9 a.m.
Orthopœdic Centre. The orthopædic centre is open at 93 High Road,
South Woodford, E.18, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and is run
conjointly by the Essex County Council and the British Red Cross Society.
Tuberculosis Dispensary. The Tuberculosis Dispensary administered
by the Essex County Council is held at 93 High Road, South Woodford,
E.18, on Thursdays at 5 p.m. and Fridays at 9.30 a.m.
(e) Hospitals:—
Wanstead Hospital, Hermon Hill, Wanstead, E.ll—206 beds.
Jubilee Hospital, Woodford Green — 54 beds.
Maternity and Child Welfare
1948 1947
1. Notification of live births (corrected) 977 1,199
Notification of still births (corrected) 20 29
Ante-Natal Clinic
Attendances:
New cases registered 586 541
Total attendances — ante-natal 2,749 2,764
Total attendances — post-natal 89 92
3. Cases Attended by Municipal Midwives
As midwives 265 297
As maternity nurses 82 61
Total 347 358
4. Institutional Provision for Maternity Cases
By arrangement with the County Medical Officer, Essex County
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