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Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act 1948
As Amended by the Health Service and Public Health Act 1968
The number of persons registered as child minders increased to 486 at the end of the year. There was
also a number of removals. The registration of premises for private nurseries and play groups rose from 53
to 65. The part-time fire-prevention officer appointed in December 1970 to inspect the premises of all child
minders, moved from the area at the end of March. During his short period in the department his advice
proved of great value as many child minders were visited and informed of the necessary fire precautions to
be observed.
PRIORITY DENTAL SERVICE
(Table 5)
Report or the Chief Dental Officer
The number of patients examined and treated has shown a decline. As the number of children
presenting at the first school inspection who require dental treatment is high efforts will be intensified to
persuade nursing and expectant mothers of the advantages to be gained by attending for dental treatment
as early as possible. Treatment is immediately available.
FAMILY PLANNING
The ever increasing demand for birth control services resulted in an expansion of the Council's service
during the year. The session planned at Neasden Clinic commenced in February, and a service for post-natal
mothers, similar to that operating at Kingsbury Maternity Hospital, was started at Central Middlesex hospital
in February. Later a second session was arranged in order that hospital staff and patients could attend if they
wished. A session opened at Monks Park Clinic in November and in December evening sessions commenced
at Chalkhill Health Centre and the new Craven Park Health Centre. The two sessions operating at Stonebridge
Clinic were transferred to the Craven Park Health Centre in October.
The Family Planning Association continued to have free use of Borough Clinics for 5 sessions per
week and a grant of £950 was made to North West London Branch.
A domiciliary birth control service was made available but only developed very slowly.
Patients who attended Borough Clinics received free advice and treatment no matter whether they
were medical or social cases. Medical cases and social cases in receipt of Social Security Benefits, also received
free supplies. Patients attending F.P.A. sessions were required to pay a fee except at Pound Lane Clinic where
a free pilot scheme came into operation on 1st October.
At their meeting on the 15th December, the Health Committee recommended that a completely free
service be provided from the 1st April, 1972 for patients attending both Council and F.P.A. Clinics, and this
was agreed by the Council.

Figures for 1970 in brackets

Figure in brackets represents single doctor equivalent sessions.