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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
Willesden 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 3 Day Nurseries—Priorities
| Nursery | Unsupported | Housing | Medical | Total | Total on register | Priorities as percentage of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Road | 14 | 16 | 1 | 31 | 40 | 80 |
| Longstone Avenue | 23 | 11 | — | 34 | 59 | 58 |
| Chichester Road | 34 | 16 | — | 50 | 57 | 88 |
| Evefield | 15 | 15 | — | 30 | 44 | 68 |
| Essex Road | 30 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 59 | 73 |
| Crest Road | 20 | 19 | — | 39 | 54 | 72 |
| Villiers Road | 24 | 9 | — | 33 | 56 | 59 |
| Mortimer Road | 22 | 20 | — | 42 | 53 | 79 |
| Gladstone Park | 17 | 28 | — | 45 | 63 | 71 |
| Totals | 199 | 144 | 4 | 347 | 485 | 72 |
Table 4 Day Nurseries—Assessments
| Assessment | February, 1933 | May, 1954 |
|---|---|---|
| 2/- and under | 226 | 226 |
| Over 2/- and up to 4/- | 114 | 80 |
| Over 4/- | 102 | 125 |
| Totals | 442 | 431 |
Table 5
Day Nurseries—Infectious Diseases
| Nursery | Measles | Scarlet fever | Chicken pox | Whooping cough | Gastroenteritis | Poliomyelitis | Mumps | Impetigo | German measles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichester Road | — | 1 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Essex Road | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| Gladstone Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Evefield | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Longstone Avenue | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortimer Road | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — |
| Villiers Road | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wesley Road | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Crest Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 2 | 3 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 8 |
RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAY HOMES
During the year the following recommendations were forwarded to the county health department
for placing in suitable recuperative holiday homes:—
Adults 201
Children 29
230