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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
Kensington 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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War-time Day Nurseries. The following table shows the average daily attendances each month during 1944 at each of the four day nurseries now in operation in the borough:-
| 1944 | LADBROKE | KENSAL HOUSE | ST. CHARLES | ST. QUINTIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.7 | 45.9 | 47.7 | 26.7 |
| February | 38.8 | 58.3 | 50.2 | 26.0 |
| March | 36.9 | 54.9 | 52.9 | 41.5 |
| April | 34.4 | 64.6 | 53.8 | 45.3 |
| May | 27.8 | 67.3 | 62.3 | 40.1 |
| June | 26.2 | 58.8 | 51.7 | 39.7 |
| July | 24.7 | 44.2 | 49.1 | 35.3 |
| August | 33.5 | 36.5 | 45.6 | 34.2 |
| September | 39.7 | 51.7 | 50.1 | 38.4 |
| October | 39.5 | 50.4 | 58.3 | 32.4 |
| November | 41.6 | 62.8 | 60.4 | 32.3 |
| December | 40.8 | 64.9 | 58.7 | 27.5 |
Child Life Protection.
| Number of foster mothers on register on 1st January, 1944 | 25 |
| Number of foster mothers remaining on register at the end of the year | 23 |
| Number of foster children on register on 1st January,1944 | 99 |
| Number of foster children remaining on register at the end of the year | 39 |
| Total number of visits paid to foster mothers | 653 |
(The decrease in the number of children cared
for by foster mothers is largely due to the fact that in
1943 there were two babies' homes in the borough, which
evacuated to the country during 1944, owing to flying bomb
raids.)