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Finsbury 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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At the end of the year these cases were:-
Sutisfactory - 22 and 5 sets of twins; Loft borough - 6 and
1 set of twins; evacuated to residential nursery - 4; died - 2.
VOLUNTARY CENTRES:
The Council has continued grants to the under mentioned Voluntary Centres and a brief outline of the work carried out at these Centres is shown below.
| INSTITUTION | NO. OF MEETINGS HELD | NO. OF ATTENDANCES. |
|---|---|---|
| City of London Maternity Hospital | 262 | 584 |
| Claremont Central Mission | 101 | 870 |
| Maternity Nursing Association | 203 | 2281 |
| Women's Leage of Service | 50 | 1232 |
DaY NURSERIES:
The Fjnsbury Evacuated D. ; Nursery remained throughout the year at
Boat. Hill F .rm, Woodchester, Gloucester and at the close of the year there
was a total of 24 children resident thero; of these 17 were Fi>sbury
children. Four wartime nurseries were opened in the Borough during the
course of the year which added considerably to the administrative work of
the Do v.rtment. The following table shows the average daily attendances
of children at those Nurseries.
AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCES:
| NURSERY | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG | SEPT. | OCT. | NOV. | DEC. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 12.6 | 18.08 | 9.30 | 17.59 | 19.08 | 16.24 | 15.07 | 18.8 | 24.84 |
| King square (Opened 30/6/42) | – | – | 22.0 | 21.10 | 19.04 | 28.68 | 32.91 | 31.89 | 27.72 |
| Lloyd Baker St (Opened 16/6/42) | – | – | 12.92 | 16.45 | 10.63 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 10.5 | Closed 30/11/ 1942 |
| Lloyd Square (Opeued 25/8/42) | – | – | – | – | 8.83 | 25.99 | 27.68 | 32.20 | 42.12 |