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 Chingford]
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Section B.— GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE AREA.
(a) Laboratory Facilities.
No change.
The number of specimens from the district examined at the Counties Public Health Laboratories was as follows:—
Diphtheria | 190 |
Sputa | 270 |
Typhoid | 9 |
Ringworm | |
General | 200 |
Milk | 21 |
Ice Cream | 1 |
Water | 9 |
Sewage | — |
Total | 700 |
Biological examinations
for virulence test —
for Tubercle Bacilli —
(b) Ambulance Facilities.
The ambulance facilities are adequate for the district and there
was no change during the year.
The following is a summary of the work performed by th Council's two ambulances during 1938.
Police and Accident calls | Private hire calls | Mileage | |
---|---|---|---|
Council's Ambulance | 83 | 542 | 10,028 |
St. John's „ | 24 | 85 | 2,191 |
(c) Nursing in the Home.
No change.
(d) Clinics and Treatment Centres.
No change.
(e) Hospitals.
No change.
(f) Midwives.
Number of nurse midwives employed by Chingford District
Nursing Association:—4
County Council midwife for domiciliary service:—1 (Mrs. P. M.
Stenning, 220, Hall Lane, E.4).
Independent midwives:—2.
(g) Nursing Homes.
There are three registered Nursing Homes in the district.
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