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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

Islington 1953

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

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Table: Total Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres.

Total Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres.

InfantsNorthSouthEastWest
0-1 years14,96112,0277,4168,260
1-2 years2,6811,7931,2091,259
2-5 years2,1611,117871825
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal combined3,6561,7451,3551,842

Table: Child: Life Protection. The table of foster-mothers and foster-children being cared for is as follows :

Child: Life Protection. The table of foster-mothers and foster-children being cared for is as follows :

31,12,53
Number of persons on register prepared to receive children31
Number of foster-children being cared for39

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Day Nurseries.
At the beginning of 1953 there were 6 Day Nurseries in operation. The number
of child places was 377. Clephane Road Nursery closed in February, 1953, and the
children were transferred to a 50 place nursery opened in February in Springdale
Road, N.16 (Stoke Newington).

Table: At present there are 5 Day Nurseries open in Islington:-

At present there are 5 Day Nurseries open in Islington:-

Scholefield Road65 places
Plimsoll Road46 „
Canonbury Place70 „
Windsor Street68 „
Mitford Road68 „
317