London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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(c) contd.
Number of cases attended by Midlives as:-
(a) Midwives - 92
(b) Maternity nurses - 25 117
Number of visits paid by Home Nurses:- 14,432
(d) Health Visiting
The total number of visits paid by the Health Visitors during the
year was 8,668.
(e) Begistered Nursinp, Homes
There are two registered Nursing Homes in the district, one
receiving maternity and medical patients, and the other receiving
medical cases only. 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 7 and 8.
Child Welfare Centres
Attendances of children - under 1 year of age - 7,573
" " " - between 1-2 years - 1,717
" " " - " 2 - 5 " - 1.250
Total - 10,540
Ante-Natal Clinics
Ante-Natal attendances - 1,109
Post-Natal - 65
Total - 1,174
Women's Welfare Clinic
Birth control - 1st visits - 54
" " - revisits - 314
Total - 368
(g) Hospitals
The hospitals providing general medical services for Chingford
residents are chiefly the Connaught Hospital, Walthamstow, and the
Wanstead Hospital, Wanstead.