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Wanstead and Woodford 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

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SECTION B
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
1. Public Health Officers of the Authority
See page two.
2. Laboratory Facilities
Pathological and bacteriological services are provided at the
Pathological Laboratory, St. Margaret's Hospital, Epping.
The analysis of water, milk and food is carried out by Dr. J. H.
Hamence and Mr. George Taylor, Public Analysts for the Borough,
and by the Counties Public Health Laboratories.
3. Infant Welfare Centres
There are six infant welfare centres in the Borough, sessions being
held as under:—
Baptist Church Hall, Aldersbrook, E.12.
Monday, 2.30—4 p.m.
Ashton Playing Fields Pavilion, Woodford Bridge.
Tuesday, 2.30—4 p.m.
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.
4. Ante-Natal Clinic
118 Hermon Hill, Wanstead.
Thursday, 2.30—4 p.m.
5. School Clinic, 93 High Road, Woodford
Dental—By appointment only.
Minor Ailments—Every Friday morning.
†Ophthalmic—Wednesday mornings, By appointment only.
†Orthopaedic—First Thursday afternoon in each month.
By appointment to see Surgeon only
All day Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
For after-treatment by appointment only.
Speech Therapy—Monday and Wednesday only during school
term.
By appointment only.
†Controlled by the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board and
delegated to the Forest Group Hospital Management Committee.
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