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Municipa1 Nurseries.
In addition to the Council's Nursery at "Whitnorth" Shalford,
Surrey which is maintained under the jurisdiction of the Surrey County
Council and which has accommodation for 40 Southwark Children, it was
found necessary to negotiate for a further Residential nursery in the
county and representations were made to the Ministry of Health with the
result that on January 1st, 1942, a new Residential Nursery at Tilford,
Surrey with accommodation for 40 children was started. This nursery
is also maintained by Surrey County Council by arrangement with this
Authority.
During the year the Ministry of Labour and National Service indicated
that it was necessary for a War-time Nursery to be opened in
Southwark to accommodate children of women war-workers. The Crossways
Central Mission whose own nursery was evacuated at the out-break of
war expressed a wish to re-open their Nursery in New Kent Road. The
Ministry of Health sanctioned this proposal on condition that the
Nursery was controlled and managed by the Local Authority. Adaptations
are now in progress and equipment has been received from the Ministry
or Health's Central Store and it is expected that the Crossway's Wartime
Nursery will be opened early in the new year. This Nursery will
have accommodation for 45 children.
Women's Country Holiday Fund.
4 women and 5 children were sent for convalescence under this
scheme.
Solarium-Health Services Department.
68 children under 5 years of age were treated in the Solarium at
the request of the Council's Medical Officers, a total of 767 attendances
being made.
Convalescent Treatment.
75 children were sent away by arrangement with the Invalid
Children's Aid Association.
Extra Nourishment.
140 dinners were provided to children, necessitous expectant and
nursing mothers.
Dental Clinic.
Treatment was provided for Maternity and Child Welfare patients.
There were 115 patients who received 325 treatments, examinations etc.
Vaccination.
The total number of certificates of success of vaccination received
during the year was 329.
Sanitary Circumstances of the Area.
The Sanitary Inspectors have supervised the sanitary conditions of
their districts including the inspections of lodging houses, factories
and workshops. In addition the air raid shelters in the Borough were
frequently inspected and reported on. After bombing had occurred during
air raids the Inspectors immediately prepared the War Damage Report
which necessitated some thousands of visits being made.