London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Harrow 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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those suffering from some acute condition. Many of these would have
come on suddenly without warning, so that no preparation could have
been made. From the nature of the case the demand is often of limited
duration. The demand for such help can rise very rapidly, on such
occasions as the prevalence of an outbreak of influenza.
Applications for home helps should be made to the organiser of the
domestic help service, Mrs. McLeod, at the Area Office, " Cottesmore,"
Uxbridge Road, Stanmore (Tel. No. Grimsdyke 711).
DAY NURSERIES
The County Council, as local health authority, maintains in this
district, four day nurseries to which children up to the age of five years
can be admitted.
The nurseries are intended primarily for the children of mothers
engaged whole-time on work classed as of national importance. In their
Development plan, the County Council's proposals regarding day nurseries
were:—"It is considered that the provision of day nurseries is
required to meet social, rather than health needs. In the circumstances,
the demand is likely to be somewhat fluctuating and the County Council
accordingly does not propose to embark upon a policy of progressive
expansion of this service. It will be guided both as to the numbers of
nurseries provided, and their siting, by local demands for women in
industry. In any case, it does not propose to encourage the reception of
infants under the age of two years in day nurseries."
Below are set out the particulars of the nurseries:—
| Address | No. of Children | Matrons | Telephone No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore Nursery, Kenmore Road, Kenton | 60 | Mrs. Brocklebank | Wordsworth 5578 |
| Spencer Road Nursery, Wealdstone | 50 | Miss Poynton | Harrow 1580 |
| Headstone Drive Nursery, Wealdstone | 50 | Miss Tompkins | Harrow 0131 |
| Walton Avenue Nursery, South Harrow | 60 | Mrs. Walmsley | Byron 4692 |
Children under five years of age are admitted to one of the three
nursery schools maintained by the Education Authority, "Tyneholme,"
Rayners Lane, and Buckingham Road; or to the nursery classes attached
to some schools.
CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES
The County Council as the local health authority has taken over
and continues to maintain the various sessions up to this provided by the
Harrow Council. The only change made during the year was the opening
of a combined session in the Rectory at Elstree to meet the needs of the
mothers on the Harrow Council's Housing Estate at Elstree. The part of
the district most in need of new clinic services is the London County
Council Headstone Estate. It has not been possible up to this, to provide