London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Chingford 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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6.
Number of Midwives or Home Nurse/Midwives 4 x
" " Home Nurses 3 Ø
(Miss D.L. Chandler, 87, Friday Hill, E.4. Silverthorn 4968
(Miss C. Lovell, 49, The Ridgeway, E.4. " 1460
x (Mrs., P.M. Stenning, 78, Larkswood Road. " 5414
(Miss P.M. Wilson, 33a, Woodland Road. " 7665
(Miss M, Jones, 49, The Ridgeway, E.4. " 1460
Ø (Mrs. E.V. Whiter, 79, Harold Road, E.4.(Part-time) " 6194
(Mr. Winyard, 13, Durants Park Avenue, Enfield. Howard 4331
Number of cases attended by Midwives as:-
(a) Midwives 87
(b) Maternity nurses 37 124
Number of visits paid by Home Nurses 17,369
(d) Health Visiting
The total number of visits paid by the Health Visitors during the
year was 7,556.
(e) Registered Nursing 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 8 and 9.
Child Welfare Centres
Attendances of children -under 1 year of age 8,692
" " " -between 1 & 2 years 1,702
" " " 2 & 5 years 1.272
Total 11,666
Ante-Natal Clinics
Ante-natal attendances 1,066
Post-natal " 42
Total 1,108