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

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Chingford 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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(d) Health Visiting
The total number of visits paid by the Health Visitors during the
year was 4,656.
(e) Registered Nursing Homes
There are at present no registered Nursing Homes in the area.
(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 - 9,210
" " " - between 1 & 2 years - 1,606
" " " " 2 & 5 years - 1,028
Total - 11,344
Ante-Natal Clinics
Ante-natal attendances - 977
Post natal " - -
Total - 977
Women's Welfare Clinic
Birth control - 1st visits - 37
" " - revisits - 110
Total - 147
(g) School Medical Inspections
No. examined
No. referred for:
(a) treatment
(b) observation
1st age group
(5-7 years)
455
47
68
2nd age group
(10-11 years)
439
74
65
3rd age group
(14-16 years)
741
135
34
Other age groups
and "Specials"
50
13
6
"Re-examinations"
422
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