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Tottenham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The number of guardians on the register at the end of 1955
was 114, of whom 62 were minding 70 children.
The number of individual children minded during the year was
163 and they were in the guardians9 care for 19,514 days.
Day Nurseries
The average daily attendance at the three nurseries was 121.8
and the number of children on the register at the end of the year
was 150
The standards of nursery care are very good indeed and there
has been very little absence resulting from infectious disease.
Two students entered for the examination of the Nursery
Nurses Examination Board and both were successful
The following table shows the attendances at individual
nurseries during the year:-
| Name of Day Nursery | ----- NOo of approved places at end of year | - No. of children on register at end of year | Total No. of attendances | Average daily attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | 2 - 5 | Under 2 | 2 - 5 | Under 2 | 2-5 | Total | ||
| Stonecroft | 15 | 53 | 14 | 48 | 3, 410 | 9,713 | 13, 123 | 51. 7 |
| Park Lane | 20 | 30 | 12 | 32 | 3, 045 | 4,949 | 7,994 | 31. 5 |
| Plevna | 20 | 30 | 13 | 31 | 3, 514 | 6, 301 | 9,815 | 38. 6 |
| Totals 1955 | 55 | 113 | 39 | 111 | 9,969 | 20,963 | 30,932 | 121.8 |
| Totals 1954 | 55 | 113 | 52 | 106 | 11, 392 | 24, 278 | 35,670 | 139.3 |
Distribution of Welfare Foods
This work, which was taken over from the Ministry of Food in
June 1954, continued throughout the whole of 1955. Very few complaints
were received from beneficiaries concerning the quality of
the welfare foods and each was referred to the Ministry of Health
who investigated and subsequently reported the result of analysis
to the complainant and this Department The Women's Voluntary
Service continued to give valuable assistance in both Boroughs by
undertaking distribution from the homes of some of their members
for the convenience of the public.
The following table shows distributions in the Area during
the year:-
| National Dried Milk (tins) | Orange Juice (bottles) | Cod Liver Oil (bottles) | Vit. A & D. Tabs, (packets) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61,975 | 154,596 | 25,560 | « 10, 564 |