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The Chingford ambulances gave assistance in adjoining districts
as follows:—
Hire. Accidents. Maternity.
Walthamstow 1 10 —
Woodford 2 — 1
Epping 2 — —
Waltham Abbey 1 — —
Chigwell 1 1 —
7 11 1
Total 19
Assistance, by supplying drivers or attendants, was given by
the St. John Ambulance Brigade members on 75 occasions.
(c) Nursing in the Home.
The Chingford District Nursing Association has carried on its
good work throughout the year. Maternity nursing and midwifery
cases, in addition to a large number of general nursing visits, have
been undertaken.
(d) Clinics and Treatment Centres. See Table of Clinics on
page 7.
(e) Hospitals. No change.
(f) Midwives.
Number of County Council practising midwives 2*
,, ,, midwives employed by Chingford District
Nursing Association 3
,, „ independent domiciliary midwives 0
„ ,, midwives practising in the Nursing Homes 4
,, ,, maternity nurses practising in the Nursing
Homes 1
*Mrs. P. M. Stenning, 237, Hall Lane, E.4 (Telephone: Silverthorn 3263).
(not now practising)
^Mrs. G. H. Salter, 81, Ainslie Wood Gardens, E.4 (Telephone: Silverthorn
1347).
(g) Registered Nursing Homes.
There are two registered Nursing Homes in the district, one
receiving maternity and medical patients and the other receiving
only maternity patients. These Homes were inspected regularly
and found to be conducted in a satisfactory manner.
(h) Day Nurseries.
There are 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.
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