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Southwark 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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DAY NURSERIES.
There are three Day Nurseries in the Borough.
One is Municipal, and is situated at Sutherland House, Sutherland
Square. The nursery accommodates 20 to 25 children and is supervised
by a Committee of Nursery Managers.
The number of attendances during the year was 4,273.
Guy's Hospital have in connection with their Maternity Scheme a
Day Nursery which is used by children from Southwark and Bermondsey,
and has accommodation for 40 children.
The number of attendances during the year was 5,491.
Crossways Mission, New Kent Road, has a Day Nursery accommodating
46 children.
The number of attendances during the year was 8,145.
INSTITUTIONAL PROVISION FOR MOTHERS AND
CHILDREN.
Cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health are
referred to the Southwark and Newington Branch of the Southwark
Diocesan Association for Moral Welfare, to which the Council have this
year made a grant of £50.
Hereunder will be found the number of foster mothers and foster children in the Borough, together with the work in connection therewith.
| Number of persons on the Register at the end of the year who were receiving children for reward | 32 |
| Number of children on the Register | 41 |
| Number of Child Life Protection Visitors at the end of the year who were:— | |
| Health Visitors (to 11.7.1937) | 9 |
| Female, other than Health Visitors | 1 |
| (plus 1 Lady Sanitary Inspector from 12.7.1937) | |
| Male | 2 |
| Number of visits made by Infant Protection Visitors to the homes of foster mothers during the year | 690 |
| Number of night visits made during the year | 39 |
| Legal proceedings taken during the year | — |
I have received the following report from Miss Briggs, Child Life
Protection Visitor:—