Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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MATFRNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
The London County Council, as the Local Health Authority, is responsible for the
Maternity and Child Welfare Services, the Home Help Service and a foot clinic service in the
Borough, which, together with the Boroughs of Pinsbury and Holborn. constitute Division 3.
I am indebted to Dr. Wilfrid G. Harding, Divisional Medical Officer, for the information
given below in respect of these services:-
Total Attendances at Maternity & Child Welfare Centres
North | South | East | West | Archway | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 - 1 years | 12,732 | 9,262 | 8,107 | 12, 487 | 2, 589 |
1-2 years | 1,693 | 1,352 | 792 | 1,883 | 394 |
2-5 years | 1,084 | 602 | 338 | 2,038 | 152 |
Special Toddlers' Clinics | 1, 104 | 282 | 323 | 722 | |
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Combined | 5, 533 | 4,000 | 3,747 | 3,136 |
Foster Mothers
The table of foster-mothers and foster-children registered under the Childrens Act, 1958 is as follows:-
31.12.60 | |||
Number of persons fostering children | 19 | ||
Number of foster-children being cared for | 23 |
L C.C. Day Nurseries and Child minders
At present there are 3 Day Nurseries open in Islington
Scholefield Road | 60 places |
Canonbury Place | 67 ,, |
Mitford Road | 67 ,, |
194 ,, |
There are also 50 places for Islington children in Springdale Day Nursery (Stoke
Newington).
In addition there were at the end of the year 180 children being minded by 139 child
minders registered voluntarily under the L C.C. scheme
Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act, 1948
At the end of the year there were 59 children being minded by 23 child minders registered
by the L. C.C. under the provisions of the Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act, 1948.
There were also two private day nurseries registered under the Act providing 33 places.