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 1963
[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 5,260.
(e) Registered Nursing Homes
There are at present no registered nursing homes in the area but
there are three private homes for elderly persons all of which are
registered with the Essex County Council under the National Assistance
Act, 1948 - Section 37.
(f) Clinics and Treatment Centres
See table of clinics on pages 8 and 9.
Child Welfare Centres
Attendances of children - under 5 years of age - 12,985
Ante-Natal Clinics
Attendances - 1,665
Women's Welfare Clinic
Attendances - 137
(g) School Medical Inspections
| No. examined | No. referred for: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) treatment | (b) observation | ||
| 1st age group (school entrants) | 544 | 63 | 118 |
| 2nd age group (11-12 years) | 408 | 67 | 78 |
| 3rd age group (school leavers) | 498 | 99 | 67 |
| Other age groups and "specials" | 80 | 12 | 58 |
| Re-examinations | 563 | - | - |
(h) Hospitals
The hospitals providing general medical service for Chingford residents
are chiefly the Chingford Hospital, the Connaught Hospital, Walthamstow,
the Wanstead Hospital, the North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton, and the
Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone.