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(e) Child Welfare. The Essex County Council (Forest Area)
is the Welfare Authority for the district. Clinics
are held at the 'following times at "The Cedars,"
Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey:—
Child Welfare Centre. Every Friday at
2p.m.
School Children (minor ailments). 1st
and 3rd Monday in each month at 10a.m.
Diphtheria Immunisation. 1st and 3rd
Monday in each month at 11a.m. No charge is
made.
Ante-Natal Clinic. 1st and 3rd Tuesday
in each month at 2p.m.
Women's Welfare. By appointment only.
Dental Clinic. By appointment only.
Eye Specialist. By appointment only.
Physiotherapist. By appointment only.
Day Nursery continues to be available for
children under school age. Application for admission
should be addressed to "The Matron, Day
Nursery, The Cedars, Sewardstone Road."
Home visiting is carried out by the County
Council's Health Visitors in the area.
(f) School Health Service. The Education Authority is
the Essex County Council. School nurses inspect
the children regularly, and there is a medical
inspection at each school not less than once per
year. Advice and treatment are provided at the
Combined Treatment Centre at the appropriate
sessions as listed above.
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