London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chingford 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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(d) Clinics and Treatment Centres. See Table of Clinics on
page 7.
(e) Hospitals. No change.
(f) Mid wives.
Number of County Council practising midwives 2*
„ „ midwives employed by Chingford District
Nursing Association 3
„ „ independent domiciliary midwives 0
* Mrs. P. M. Stenning, 237, Hall Lane, E.4. (Telephone : Silverthorn 3263).
* Mrs. Salter, 43, Ainslie Wood Gardens, E.4. (Telephone : Silverthorn 1345).
(g) Registered Nursing Homes.
There were two registered Nursing Homes in the district
receiving maternity and medical patients. These Homes were
inspected regularly and found to be conducted in a satisfactory
manner. During the latter part of the year one Nursing Home
closed down.
(h) War-time Day Nurseries.
There were two Nurseries in the district, one situated in
converted premises at 136/138, Chingford Mount Road, and the
other, of prefabricated hut construction, in Hatch Lane.
Diabetes.
There are two elderly ladies receiving free supplies of Insulin
under Ministry of Health Circular No. 2734.