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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
Paddington 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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foods, medicines, etc.
250 new applications were received, of 'which 206 were granted.
Approximate cost - £156. 10s. 0d.
National Milk Scheme. - The quantities authorised under the scheme during the year are set out below
| Liquid Milk (pints) | Dried Milk (packets) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | @ 2d. per pint | Free | @ 2d. per pkt. |
| 3,056 | 6,933 | 114 | 145 |
vitamin Products. - The Government Scheme for the provision of
Vitamin products came into operation on the 8th December, 1941,
and provides for the free supply, for the time being, of Cod
Liver Oil and Fruit Juices to all children under 2 years of age.
The following issues were made up to the end of the year:-
| Cod Liver Oil (6 oz. bottles) | 654 | ||
| Black Currant Syrup 13½ oz. bottles) | 251 | ||
| Black Currant Puree (8½ oz. bottles) | 1028 | ||
Convalescence. - One mother with her baby was sent to a convalescent
home, and grants were made in 8 instances towards the cost of
children convalesced by the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
Child Life Protection. - 271 visits and inspections were made. At
the close of the year the register contained the names of 19
persons who had charge of 50 children.
Residential Nurseries. - The three Day Nurseries, viz:-
The Queen's Park Day Nursery,
The Paddinnton Day Nursery, and
The Westbourne Day Nursery,
were evacuated on the outbreak of War. The two former are
managed by voluntary bodies and the latter was established by the
Council.
The Executive Committee of the Queen's Park Day Nursery,
having regard to the difficulties of administration occasioned by
evacuation, decided to terminate their responsibility and the
Nursery was accordingly taken over by the Bedfordshire Council
after the 3lst August, 1941.
The arrangement by which financial responsibility for the
Westbourne Day Nursery is undertaken by the Berkshire County
Council whilst the nursery remains in their area, in consideration
of a fixed payment of £l846 per annum, was continued.
War-time Nurseries. - Consideration was given during the year to the
need for nursery accommodation in the Borough, and it v.as decided
to establish War-time Nurseries at the original premises of the
Westbourne Day Nursery in Great Western Road and the Queen's Park
Day Nursery, Lancefield Street. The former, which came into use
on the 24th November, will eventually provide accommodation for
over 50 children (50 under 2 years of age and 20 between 2 and 5
years). The latter was opened on the 19th November and although
formal approval by the Ministry of Health has not been received
continues to function for about 20 children between 2 and 5 years
of age. Babies are not admitted. Charges were fixed at ls.0d.
per whole day, and 8d. for Saturdays.