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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
Wood Green 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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War-time Day Nurseries.
Both war-time nurseries were in full use throughout the year,
the average daily attendance at St. Michael's being 30.9, and that
at the White Hart Lane Nursery 32.3. These nurseries have filled
a very useful role in allowing so many mothers to engage in work of
national importance, with the knowledge that their children were
being well looked after while they were at work. The health of the
nursery children has on the whole been very satisfactory, and there
has been very little infectious disease in either nursery.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
The following tables give a very brief summary of the routine work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—
| Inspections and Re-inspections of dwelling houses:— | |
| Total | 1,984 |
| Enquiries in connection with Infectious Diseases:— | |
| Total | 116 |
| Inspections of registered premises:— | |
| Total | 1,449 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections:— | |
| Total | 954 |
| Work Carried Out:— | |
| Drains reconstructed | nil |
| Drains repaired | 74 |
| New water closets | 1 |
| Water closets repaired | 55 |
| Premises cleansed, etc. | 6 |
| Rooms disinfested | 13 |
| Accumulations of refuse removed | nil |
| Keeping of animals discontinued | 2 |
| Dampness in premises remedied | 169 |
| House repairs | 449 |
| Miscellaneous | 194 |
| Total | 963 |
| House-to-House Inspection. | |
| Number of houses inspected (Council houses):— | |
| Total | 207 |
| Rent Restrictions Acts. | |
| Certificates granted under above heading during 1944: — | |
| Total | 2 |