London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Willesden 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: Table 74 Day Nurseries: Priorities

Table 74 Day Nurseries: Priorities

NurseryUnsupported MothersMedical reasonsBad HousingTotal on RegisterPriorities as percentage of total
Chichester Road3181554100
Crest Road159144095
Essex Road31151258100
Evelield187429100
Gladstone Park1016174595
Longstone Avenue1571335100
Mortimer Road1614104393
Villiers Road19131143100
Wesley Road1010929100
Totals1659910537698

Table: Table 75 Day Nurseries:

Table 75 Day Nurseries:

Arrangements made by parents of children unable to afford fee after increase in maximum charge.
Mothers gave up work12
Children cared for by private minders17
Mothers doing homework1
Child attending nursery school, private schools and private nurseries5
Arrangements unknown9
Total44

Table: Table 76 Day Nurseries: Assessments

Table 76 Day Nurseries: Assessments

AssessmentOctober, 1956
Nil up to 4/-250
4/3 up to 8/975
9/- up to 13/-51
Total376

Table: Table 77Day Nurseries: Infectious Diseases Number of cases

Table 77

Day Nurseries: Infectious Diseases Number of cases

NurseryMeaslesScarlet FeverChicken PoxDysenteryMumpsGerman MeaslesWhooping Cough
Chichester Road———144111
Crest Road—————6—
Essex Road1——2———
Evefield——1———2
Gladstone Park11—22—91
Longstone Avenue——————6
Mortimer Road21—1————
Villiers Road9————2—
Wesley Road——1—1——
Totals32133852810