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London County Council 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Nursery schools.
The nursery schools maintained and aided by the Council at the end of the year,
1935, were:—

Table: Provided by the London County Council.

Provided by the London County Council.

Accommodation.
1. Columbia Market, Hackney-road, E.2120
2. Rachel McMillan, Deptford, S.E.8260
3. Old Church Road, Commercial-road East, E.l120
Total500

Table: Aided by the London County Council.

Aided by the London County Council.

*1. Children's House, Bow, E.335
2. Goldsmith's College, New Cross, S.E.1435
3. North Islington, Tollington-park, N.440
*4. North Kensington, 325, Kensal-road, W.1060
*5. Notting Hill, Darnley-road, W.ll80
6. Rommany, West Norwood, S.E.2740
*7. Jellicoe, Rochford-street, Kentish Town54
8. Mary Ward, Tavistock-place, W.C.I30 (increased from 25 as from 23.10.35).
9. St. Christopher's, Bridge water-street, N.W.I40
10. St. Leonard's (St. Andrew's), old Foundling site60
*11. Somers Town, Crowndale-road, N.W.I40
*12. Women's University Settlement, Blackfriars-road, S.E.I35
13. Stafford Street Settlement, Peckham, S.E.1540 (opened 2.9.35).
14. Buck Street, Kentish Town, N.W.I40 (recognised as from 14.10.35).
Total629

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N.B.—The above list excludes the Dalgarno Gardens (N. Kensington) nursery school for 40
children opened on 7th January, 1936.
The medical oversight of the nursery schools is under the direction of Dr. E. M.
McVail, divisional medical officer. One of the Council's medical officers visits all
the schools, except those marked with an asterisk in the above list which provide
their own medical officer.
School nurses visit daily all the schools except that of the Women's University
Settlement, Blackfriars.
Accommodation in aided nursery schools was increased by 85 places during the
year 1935. Stafford Street and Buck Street nursery schools, each with 40 places,
were recognised in the autumn of 1935, and accommodation at the Mary Ward
nursery school was increased by 5 places.

Table: The following is a statistical summary of medical examinations and treatment at the 15 nursery schools which were open throughout the year 1935 :—

The following is a statistical summary of medical examinations and treatment at the 15 nursery schools which were open throughout the year 1935 :—

Total average roll (all schools)1,133
Total average attendance (all schools)946
Total number of visits made by medical officers185
Total number of examinations of children2,935
Total number of individual children seen1,480
Total number of individual children with defects933