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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
Tottenham 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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WAR-TIME NURSERIES.
| Nurseries. | Children; Places. | Opened | Attendances, 1943. | Total. | Days Open. | Av. Daily Attendance | Saturdays & Other ½-Days | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January to March. | April to June. | July to September. | October to December. | Total. | Attendances. | ½ -days. | Average. | ||||||||||||
| Under 2 | Over 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal Day Nursery ParkLane equipped for: Under 2 yrs. of age 20 Over 2 yrs. of age 30 | 50 | 1940 April 10 | 1,024 | 1,47 0 | 1,084 | 1,647 | 1,011 | 1,698 | 1,765 | 1,378 | 4,894 | 6,193 | 11,087 | 261 | 42.5 | 1,057 | 51 | 20.7 | |
| 60 | 1941 April 28 | 1,284 | 1,575 | 1,076 | 1,424 | 1,213 | 1,861 | 1,140 | 1,843 | 4,713 | 6,703 | 11,416 | 261 | 43.7 | 803 | 48 | 16.7 | ||
| Lordship Lane for: Under 2 yrs. of age 15 Over 2 yrs. of age 25 | 40 | 1942 Sept. 28 | 646 | 997 | 802 | 1,445 | 802 | 1,139 | 825 | 1,438 | 3,075 | 5,019 | 8,094 | 261 | 31.0 | 650 | 51 | 12.7 | |
| Downhills School for: Over 2 yrs. of age | 40 | 1942 Aug. 10 | — | 2,125 | — | 2,242 | — | 1,624 | — | 2,404 | — | 8,395 | 8,395 | 261 | 32.1 | 521 | 50 | 10.4 | |
| Parkhurst School for: Over 2 yrs. of age | 40 | 1942 Aug. 10 | — | 1,636 | — | 2,123 | — | 2,015 | — | 2,296 | — | 8,070 | 8,070 | 261 | 31.0 | 434 | 51 | 8.9 | |
| Plevna Crescent for: Under 2 yrs. of age 25 Over 2 yrs. of age 25 | 50 | 1943 Dec. 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 261 | 192 | 261 | 192 | 453 | 22 | 20.6 | 43 | 4 | 10.7 | |
| Pembury House for: Under 2 yrs. of age 25 Over 2 yrs. of age 25 | 50 | 1943 Nov. 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 386 | 351 | 386 | 351 | 737 | 34 | 21.6 | 56 | 6 | 9.3 | |
| Rowland Hill for: Under 2 yrs. of age 25 Over 2 yrs. of age 25 | 50 | 1943 Nov. 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 228 | 371 | 228 | 371 | 599 | 30 | 20.0 | 26 | 6 | 4.3 | |
| Total under 2, 140 Over 2, 240 | 380 | Total=418 | — | 2,954 | 7,80 3 | 2,972 | 8,881 | 3,026 | 8,337 | 4,605 | 10,273 | 13,557 | 35,294 | 48,851 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Evacuated Nursery, Bengeo, Hertford for: | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In residence 31.12.42 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Discharged during 1943 | 34=2 + 26 admitted = 28 in residence 31.12.43. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Under 1 yr. | Over 1 and Under 2. | Over 2 and Under 3. | Over 3 and Under 4. | Over 4 and Under 5 | Total. | ||||||||||||||
| Bengeo House | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |||||||||||||
| Park Lane | 16 | 21 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 97 | |||||||||||||
| Vale Road | 22 | 50 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 137 | |||||||||||||
| Lordship Lane | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 81 | |||||||||||||
| Downhills | — | — | 34 | 35 | 16 | 85 | |||||||||||||
| Parkhurst | — | — | 31 | 32 | 16 | 79 | |||||||||||||
| Plevna Crescent | 7 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 42 | |||||||||||||
| Pemburv House | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 42 | |||||||||||||
| Rowland Hill | 1 | 11 | 13 | 5 | — | 30 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 75 | 146 | 191 | 150 | 59 | 621 | |||||||||||||