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Hammersmith 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table: Table 40. Day Nurseries:

Table 40. Day Nurseries:

Table 40. Day Nurseries:
Borough Day Nurseries7
No. of approved places373
Average daily attendance306
% of occupation82%
Total attendances79,972
Creches:
No. of creches2
Number of sessions held256
Total attendances4,071

Table: Table 41. Child Minders—voluntarily registered:

Table 41. Child Minders—voluntarily registered:

Table 41. Child Minders—voluntarily registered:
Number minding children at end of year44
Number of children minded at end of year63
Child Minders—Statutorily registered:
Number minding children at end of year22
Number of children minded at end of year100
Statutorily Registered Private Day Nurseries:
No. of premises registered3
No. of places authorised54

Table: Table 42. Home Help Service:

Table 42. Home Help Service:

Table 42. Home Help Service:
Number of cases receiving service at end of year:
Maternity2
Tuberculosis35
Chronic Sick149
65 years and over1,610
Others44

Table: Table 43. Tuberculosis:

Table 43. Tuberculosis:

Table 43. Tuberculosis:
Number of cases at end of year receiving:
Home Help35
Home Nursing42
Extra nourishment46
Number of Home Visits by Health Visitors attached to Chest Clinics4,276

Table: Table 44. Foot Clinics:

Table 44. Foot Clinics:

Total attendances18,338

Table: Table 45. Recuperative Holidays:

Table 45. Recuperative Holidays:

Type of CaseAdmitted to Homes during 1965Being dealt with at end of 1965
Expectant and nursing mothers38
Other adults including tuberculous persons9351
Psychiatric cases104
Accompanied children3320
Unaccompanied children (normally placed by LL.E. A.)12987
Totals for year 1965268170

Table: Table 46. Examination of Blind and Partially-Sighted persons:

Table 46. Examination of Blind and Partially-Sighted persons:

Table 46. Examination of Blind and Partially-Sighted persons:
No. of domiciliary examinations during year27
No. of domiciliary re-examinations during year21
No. of certificates accepted from other local authorities, hospitals, and private ophthalmologists2

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