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Paddington 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: War-time Day Nurseries : Particulars of the nurseries in operation during the year are given below :—

War-time Day Nurseries : Particulars of the nurseries in operation during the year are given below :—

Accommodation.
0—2 years.2—5 years.Total.
Westbourne, Great Western Road203050
Maida Vale, 14, Blomfield Road252752
St. Jude's 88, Bravington Road271845
Peach Street293362
Marylands Road4916*65
*2—3 years.

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Accommodation is also provided at the Queen's Park Day Nursery, 66, Lancefield Street, for 26 children between
the ages of 2 and 5 years, although not formally approved by the Minister of Health as a War-time Day Nursery.

Table: Details of attendances are given in the following table :—

Details of attendances are given in the following table :—

Days open.Attendances.No. of places.Average attendance.New children.
Westbourne
Full days25110,9875043.829
Saturdays501,06621.3
Maida Vale
Full days25111,0895244.241
Saturdays501,01923.8
St. Jude's
Full days25110,3254541.140
Saturdays501,08821.8
Peach Street
Full days25113,4636253.676
Saturdays501,25925.2
Marylands Road
Full days25113,4996553.870
Saturdays501,42228.4
Queen's Park
Full days2514,9562619.743
Saturdays5050611.2
There is one nursery school in the Borough, provided by the London County Council, viz., at Senior Street School.