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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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(d) Health Visiting
The total number of visits paid by the Health Visitors
during the year was 7,635.
(e) Registered Nursing Homes
There were three registered Nursing Homes in the district,
two receiving maternity and medical patients, and the third Home
receiving medical cases only (now closed). The Homes were inspected
regularly and found to be conducted in a satisfactory manner.
(f) Clinics and Treatment Centres
See table of clinics on pages 9 & 10.
Child Welfare Centres
| Attendances of children - | under 1 year of age | 7871 | |
| between 1 and 5 years | 2940 | ||
| Total | 10811 | ||
| Ante-Natal Clinics | |||
| Ante-natal attendances | 1453 | ||
| Post-natal attendances | 89 | ||
| Total | 1542 | ||
| Women's Welfare Clinic | |||
| Gynaecological | 16 | ||
| Birth control - 1st visits | 63 | ||
| Birth control - re-visits | 197 | ||
| Total | 276 | ||
(g) Hospitals
The hospitals providing general medical services for
Chingford residents are chiefly the Connaught Hospital, Walthamstow,
and the Wanstead Hospital, Wanstead.
Persons with infectious disease, needing admission to
hospital, are accommodated at the Chingford Isolation Hospital or
* Miss E.A. Clarke, 69, Connaught Avenue, E.4. (Silverthorn 180l)
Mrs. G.E.M. Witter, 87, Friday Hill, E.4. (Silverthorn 4968)
Mrs. P.M.Stenning, 220, Hall Lane, E.4. (Silverthorn 3263)
Miss C. Lovell, 49, The Ridgeway, E.4. (Silverthorn 1460)
Miss D. Waldie, 49, The Ridgeway, E.4. (Silverthorn 1460)