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Walthamstow 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Of these 4 reside at the local Branch of the Essex Nursing
Association, and they are all under the supervision of the Medical
Officer of Health. They are visited regularly and reported upon to the
County Medical Officer of Health, through whom payments are made
in accordance with the Provisions of the Midwives' Act, 1918.
The work of all the Midwives has been satisfactory, and each and all
showed a keen desire to comply with the regulations of the Midwives'
Board.
| Situation. | Accommodation. | By whom provided. | Description. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookscroft, Forest Road | Waiting rooms, weighing room, consult ing room, class rooms | Voluntary Association | Infant consultations, wards for observation and treatment. |
| Truro Hall, High Street | Waiting, weighing and consulting rooms | Urban District Council | Infant consultations, Ante-Natal Clinic. |
| Lloyd Park, Walthamstow | Waiting, consulting and treatment rooms | Walthamstow Education Committee | Minor ailments, Dental Clinic, Eye Clinic. |
| Hoe Street, Walthamstow | Do. | Voluntary | X-ray treatment for school children by arrangement. |
| Do. | Do. | Essex County Council | Tuberculosis Dispensary. |
Venereal Diseases are treated at the London Hospitals by arrangement
made by the Essex County Council.
The Council's Centre has been moved from High Street to
Truro Road, a distance of some few hundred yards. Its present
location is more favourable and suitable, and the premises, though not
by any means ideal, are more roomy and convenient than those vacated.
The consultations are still held twice weekly, and the number of names
in the register at the end of the year was 2,648.
The following are the quarterly attendances of children during the year:—
| New cases. | Old cases. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | 287 | 1,751 |
| 2nd „ | 239 | 2,259 |
| 3rd „ | 252 | 2,649 |
| 4th „ | 199 | 2,837 |
| 927 | 9,496 |