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DAY NURSERIES.
There are three Day Nurseries under the control of the
Council in the Borough, and the following is a summary of the
average daily attendances during the years:-
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apl.
May.
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Bishop's House.
45
50
55
62
66
68
63
63
62
67
66
68
Crossways.
35
39
30
38
45
44
43
39
43
44
42
41
St. George's.
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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19
26
25
25
Early in July the London County-Council intimated that it
would cease to control the St. George's Nursery, Westminister Bridge
Road, on the 31st August, 1945. The Ministry of Health, however,
stated that arrangements had been made for the Requisition Notice
under which the premises were held by the London County Council, to
be transferred to this Authority and requested the Council to assume
authority for the management of the Nursary on behalf of the
Ministry, as from the 1st, September, 1945, and that in future the
number of nursery places would be increased from 25 to 60.
SOLARIUM -HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
During the year 334 children under the age of five years
received treatments in the Solarium at the request of the Council's
Medical officers. The total number of attendances was 1779.
extra nourishment.
The Invalid Kitchens of London, under arrangements made with
the Council, supplied 201 dinners to children, necessitous,
expectant and nursing mothers upon the recommendation of the Council's
Medical Officers.
DENTAL CLINIC.
There was a considerable increase in the number of now patients
compared with the previous year due in a largo measure to the
decrease in enemy air activity. The attendances wore as follows:-
New Cases.
Expectant Mothers 79
Nursing Mothers 35
Pre-school children 87
199
The total number of attendances was 1056.
VACC INAT ION.
The total number of certificates and copies of certificates
of successful primary vaccinations received during the year
1945 was:-
Northern Division 322
Southern Division 608
TOTAL. 930
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