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Persons with infectious disease, needing admission to hospital,
are accommodated at the Honey Lane Hospital at Waltham 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.
Note: The Hatch Lane Day Nursery was closed as from 31st July, 1955.
(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 age 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.