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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
Kensington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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DAY NURSERIES. The following table shows a record of children's attendances at the four Day Nurseries in the Borough in the year 1929:-
| Golborne. | Lancaster Road. | Notting Hill. | St. Clement's. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Whole day attendances of children under 3 years of age | 6092 | 2074 | 8531 | 2299 | 18996 |
| 2. Whole day attendances of children over 3 years of age | 2275 | 2947 | 2862 | 921 | 9005 |
| 3. Total whole day attendances | 8367 | 5021 | 11393 | 3220 | 28001 |
| 4. Charges made for each attendance of a child | 10d. | 9d. | ad. | — | |
| 5. Half-day attendances of children under 3 years of age | - | - | - | 330 | 330 |
| 6. Half-day attendances of children over 3 years of age | _ | __ | _ | 117 | 117 |
| 7. Total half-day attendances | — | — | - | 447 | 447 |
| 8. Charges made for each attendance of a child | — | — | — | 6d. | — |
| 9. Average daily attendance of children | 37 | 23 | 49 | 20 | — |
HOME FOR DESERTED, WIDOWED OR UNMARRIED
MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN,
466, Uxbridge Road.
A record of work done in 1929 is shown in the following table :—
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers. | |
|---|---|
| No. in residence at the commencement of the year | 10 |
| No. admitted during the year | 9 |
| No. remaining in residence at the end of the year | 10 |
| Average duration of stay after confinement (in days) | 685 |
| No. in residence at the beginning of the year | 10 |
| No. admitted during the year | 9 |
| No. remaining in residence at end of the year | 10 |
| Average duration of stay (in days) | 685 |
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ADOPTION ASSOCIATION HOSTEL.
(Tower Cressy, Campden Hill).
This institution is situated in the Borough, but the work is national rather than local.
Unwanted infants are received from various parts of the country and are cared for until adopted
by some reputable person.
Record of work done in 1929.
| Number of children in the institution at the commencement of the year | 16 |
| Number admitted during the year | 158 |
| Number discharged during the year | 152 |
| Number in residence at the end of the year | 22 |
| Average duration of stay of each child in the institution | 37 days. |
THE CREAGH NURSERY TRAINING SCHOOL.
(No. 38, Holland Villas Road).
This institution was opened in 1923, and has accommodation for 24 infants and 19 students.
The children received are those whose mothers are unable to look after them at home; the
majority of the mothers reside in London.