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Persons with infectious disease, needing admission to hospital,
are accommodated at the Honey Lane Hospital at Wal tham Abbey or at
Isolation Hospitals in nearby districts; or, if no bed is available
at 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 pre- fabricated hut construction, in Hatch Lane. Regular medical
inspection of the children attending these Nurseries was carried
out during the year.
(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 Area
Medical Officer, Municipal Offices, High Road, Woodford, E.18.
(j) Chiropody facilities
A Chiropody Clinic for persons of pensionable ago only is
held on Thursday afternoons at the Essex County Health Services
Clinic, Marmion Avenue, South Chingford. Appointments to attend
this clinic must be made through the Area Medical Officer, Municipal
Offices, High Road, Woodford, E.18.
In addition to the above facilities, six persons hold licences
from the Essex County Council to carry on private practice as
chiropodists within the Borough. These premises are inspected
annually.