[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Witham U.D.C.

  • Witham (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Witham U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GENERAL PROVISIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES. (a) Under__the control of the Essex County Council:- (i) Clinics were held at the following centres during the yearn WITHAM Essex County Health Services Clinic, Guithavon Street, (t) Attendances Child Welfare 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 2 p.m. 1,192 School Clinic 1st & 3rd Thursdays 9 a.a. 143 Dental 2nd, 4th & 5th Thursdays and every Friday 10 a.n, (By Appt) 1,134 Speech Therapy Every Friday 10 a.m. 271 SILVER END Garden Village Hall. Child Welfare 1st Friday 2 p.m. 204 RTVENHALL Church Hall. Child v1 elfare 3rd Monday • n • CM 213 (ii) Home Help Service This useful service is administered from the Area Health Office, ( iii) 75 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Ambulance Service The Essex County Council Ambulance Station is situated at Guithavo:] Street, Yvitham. There is one ambulance and one car for sitting cases. A full 24-hour cover is provided. (iv) Laboratory Services The Essex County Council provide a laboratory service which incluGj the bacteriological and chemical analysis of water samples, the chemical analysis of sewage effluents and the bacteriological examination of ice cream, and the examination of other foods for pathogenic organisms. These examinations are carried out by eith‘ the Counties Public Health Laboratories, Grays Inn Road, London Y/.C.l., or the Public Health Laboratory, Chelmsford and Essex Hosp New London Road, Chelmsford. Under the control of the North-East (i) Chest Clinics Held twice weekly at St. Michael’s Hospital, Brain.|e (ii) .nics These were held every 4th Tuesday afternoon the Essex County Health Services Clinic, Guithavon Street, Witham, but ceased on 18th December, 1962, Orthopaedic patients who need special advice are now referred to Black Notley Hospital where a clinic is held every 4th Tuesday morning.