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Chingford 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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7.
Persons with infectious disease needing admission to hospital
are accommodated at Isolation Hospitals in nearby districts, viz:
St. Ann's Hospital, Tottenham, South Lodge Hospital, Winchmore
Hill; or, if no bed is available at these hospitals, the Emergency
Bed Service arranges admission to the nearest hospital where a bed
is available.
(i) Day Nurseries
There is one Day Nursery in the district, situated at
136/138, Chingford Mount Road. Regular medical inspection
of the children attending this Nursery was carried out during
the year.
(j) Home and Domestic Help Scheme
There is a Home and Domestic Help Scheme in the Chingford
district, under the auspices of the Essex County Council.
Application for these facilities should be made to the Area
Medical Officer, Municipal Offices, High Road, V/oodford, E.18.
(k) Chiropody Facilities
Chiropody sessions are held at both Essex County Health
Services Clinics in the area (see page 9). Priority is, in the
first instance, given to the elderly, physically handicapped and
expectant mothers. Appointments for such treatment must be made
through the Area Medical Officer, Municipal Offices, High Road,
Woodford, E.18.
As will be seen from my introductory remarks, chiropody
treatment under the Chingford Old People's Welfare Committee
ceased as from 9th December, 1963. There had been 15 new
applicants during that year, bringing the total number of persons
who had applied for treatment since the scheme began in 1956 to
approximately 700.
Five persons hold licences from the Essex County Council to
carry on private practice as chiropodists in the borough.
Their premises are inspected annually.
(l) Laundry Service for the Incontinent
This service is available for cases of faecal incontinence
only, by arrangement through the Health Department.