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(g) Hospitals (Contd.)
the Honey Lane Hospital at Waltham Abbey; or, if no bed is
available at either of these hospitals, the Emergency Bed
Service arranges admission to the nearest hospital where a
bed is available.
(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.
Regular medical inspection of the children attending these
Nurseries was carried out during the year.
Number of attendances of childreni:-
Babies - 1128
Tweenies - 7945
Toddlers - 11220 Total - 20,293
(i) Home and Domestic Help Scheme
There is a Home and Domestic Help Scheme in the
Chingford district, under the auspices of the Essex County
Council. Application for these facilities should be made to
the Health Visitors in the district.
The total number of hours help supplied during the
year was 31,083.
(j) Chiropody Facilities
A Chiropody Clinic for persons of pensionable age only
is held on Thursday afternoons at the Combined Treatment Centre,
Marmion Avenue. Appointments to attend this clinic must be
made through the Area Medical Officer at Woodford,
In addition to the above facilities, seven persons hold
licences from the Essex County Council to carry on private
practice as chiropodists within the Borough. These premises
are inspected annually.