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Camden 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camden]

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STAFFING
Medical field staff
Establishment 5 full-time medical officers
Sessional staff equivalent to 7 full-time medical
officers
In 1965, the number working 4 full-time medical officers
3-5 full-time equivalent on Maternity and Child
Welfare
3-5 full-time equivalent on School Health Service
Health visitors
Establishment 35
Number working 35 (34 full-time; 2 part-time)
School nurses
Establishment 20
Number working 18 (13 full-time; 8 part-time (5 full-time equivalent))
Clinic nurses
Establishment 5
Number working 7 (5 full-time; 5 part-time (2 full-time equivalent))
Clinic auxiliaries
Establishment 2 (75 hours)
Number working 1 full-time; 2 part-time (1 full-time equivalent)
Health visitor field work instructors 6
Student health visitors 6
DAY CARE OF CHILDREN
A comprehensive review of the day care facilities in Camden was undertaken in response
to the Ministry's enquiries (Ministry of Health Circular 5/65 on the administration of Nurseries and
Child-Minders Regulation Act, 1948). A report was sent to the Ministry during the year. The document
covered the Council's own and grant-aided nurseries and included recommendations designed
to make the Act more effective.
Day nurseries
The Council has nine day nurseries and in addition, grant-aids the Kingsway Creche
which 1s run by the West London Mission on an agency basis. These ten nurseries provided 541
places for children under five. The average attendance in 1965 was 464 or 85.8 per cent.
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