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CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
Health Services Clinics
The need for a modern all-purpose Health Services Clinic in the
Borough has been felt for very many years, and this matter has been
given some degree of priority during the year, for the County Council
have included in their draft ten-year development plan the proposed
erection of such a clinic, complete with two dental suites, during the
financial year 1963/64.
Child Welfare Clinics
Attendances at Child Welfare Clinics have again increased during the
year, in spite of the sessions being held in somewhat old, hired
premises. The Doctors and Health Visitors, with their willing groups
of voluntary helpers have continued to endeavour to satisfy the public
in all the preventive aspects of family health. It is interesting to note the
increased attendance at these Clinics in this Borough when the national
trend shows a decrease.
The maximum co-operation with general practitioners is maintained
and in one instance a health visitor attends a general practitioner's
own "Well-Baby" clinic.
The following are the attendance figures for 1962 at the seven child
welfare clinics:—
Baptist Church Hall, Aldersbrook 1.417
Ashton Playing Fields, Woodford Bridge 2,304
St. Barnabas Church Hall, Snakes Lane 3,879
St. Mary's Memorial Hall, S. Woodford 2,881
Cromwell Hall, Nightingale Lane. Wanstead 2,114
Baptist Church Hall. George Lane, S. Woodford 3,188
All Saints' Church Hall, Woodford Wells 1,491
17,274
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