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

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Chingford 1962

[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 4,910.
(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 - 9,454
" " " - between 1 & 2 years - 1,428
"" " - " 2 & 5 years - 751
Total - 11,633
Ante-Natal Clonics
Ante-natal attendances - 1,744
Post-natal "
Total - 1,744
Women's Welfare Clinic
Birth control - 1st visits - 16
" " - revisits - 89
Total - 105
(g) School Medical Inspections
No. referred for:
No. examined
(a) treatment
(b) observation
1st age group
481
62
74
(school entrants)
2nd age group
280
10
19
(11-12 years)
3rd age group
512
61
29
(school leavers)
Other age groups
28
5
4
and "specials"
Re-examinations
430
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