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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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All cases on the waiting list, as well as those already in the Nursery,
were kept under periodic review by a special sub-committee of the Arwa
Health Committee. By this means the best use was made of the fifty
places available.
The following table shows the attendances made, together with daily average:—
| Quarter Ending | Attendances A. | Days Open | Average Daily Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 1 - 2 years | 2-3 years | Over 3 years | TOTAL | |||
| 31st March | 110 | 371 | 630 | 1347 | 2458 | 64 | 38.4 |
| 30th June | 116 | 353 | 551 | 1437 | 2457 | 62 | 39.6 |
| 30th September | 33 | 313 | 471 | 1271 | 2088 | 64 | 32.6 |
| 31st December | 77 | 340 | 357 | 1318 | 2092 | 63 | 33.2 |
| TOTAL | 336 | 1377 | 2009 | 5373 | 9095 | 253 | 35.9 |
Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act, 1948.
Under this Act any person who receives into her home for reward
three or more children under the age of five years to be looked after for
the day or a substantial part of the day, and premises, other than those
wholly or mainly used as a private dwelling, are required to be registered
with the Local Health Authority.
At the end of the year the number of premises and child minders in
the Borough registered with the County Council were:—
Registered No. of childen
Premises 1 30
Child Minders 3 8
The Daily Guardian scheme in operation in the Borough has been
continued and at the end of the year three guardians were registered with
and subsidised financially by the County Council.
The following table sets out statistically the work of the Health Visitorsin the Borough during 1952:—
| Expectant Mothers (first visits) | 161 |
| Expectant Mothers (re-visits) | 60 |
| Infants under 1 year (first visits) | 710 |