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 Willesden]
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Table 1
Day Nurseries—Attendances
Day Nursery | No. of approved places | No. of children on register at 31.12.55 | Attendances for the year | Average daily attendances | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 years | 2-5 years | 0-2 years | 2-5 years | 0-2 years | 2-5 years | 0-2 years | 2-5 years | ||
Chichester Road | 18 | 32 | 18 | 36 | 3,337 | 6,786 | 13 | 27 | |
Crest Road | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 5,605 | 5,444 | 22 | 21 | |
Essex Road | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 5,233 | 6,034 | 21 | 24 | |
Evefield | 25 | 25 | 17 | 21 | 3,141 | 4,550 | 12 | 18 | |
Gladstone Park | 25 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 5,017 | 5,030 | 20 | 20 | |
Longstone Avenue | 25 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 3,867 | 4,643 | 15 | 18 | |
Mortimer Road | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 5,108 | 6,080 | 20 | 24 | |
Villiers Road | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 5,229 | 4,939 | 21 | 19 | |
Wesley Road | 15 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 2,168 | 5,577 | 8 | 22 | |
Totals: | 1955 | 208 | 232 | 213 | 240 | 38,705 | 49,083 | 152 | 193 |
1954 | 208 | 232 | 204 | 242 | 41,564 | 49,535 | 161 | 194 |
Table 2
Day Nurseries—Applications
Nursery | Applications received | No. of children left | No. admitted |
---|---|---|---|
Chichester Road | 95 | 44 | 47 |
Crest Road | 52 | 38 | 55 |
Essex Road | 67 | 49 | 45 |
Evefield | 48 | 44 | 45 |
Gladstone Park | 77 | 41 | 31 |
Longstone Avenue | 66 | 44 | 55 |
Mortimer Road | 78 | 52 | 60 |
Villiers Road | 59 | 46 | 51 |
Wesley Road | 54 | 32 | 25 |
Totals | 596 | 390 | 414 |
Table 3 Day Nurseries—Priorities
Nursery | Unsupported | Housing | Medical | Total | Total on register | Priorities as percentage of total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wesley Road | 14 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 94 |
Longstone Avenue | 11 | 17 | 9 | 37 | 44 | 84 |
Chichester Road | 31 | 18 | 3 | 52 | 55 | 95 |
Evefield | 15 | 15 | 4 | 34 | 37 | 92 |
Essex Road | 28 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 52 | 96 |
Crest Road | 15 | 29 | 8 | 52 | 54 | 96 |
Villiers Road | 15 | 21 | 11 | 47 | 52 | 90 |
Mortimer Road | 23 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 49 | 84 |
Gladstone Park | 9 | 19 | 18 | 46 | 52 | 88 |
Totals | 161 | 156 | 75 | 392 | 430 | 91 |
Table 4 Day Nurseries—Assessments
Assessment | December, 1955 |
---|---|
2/- and under | 225 |
Over 2/- and up to 4/- | 85 |
Over 4/- | 148 |
Total | 458 |