Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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No. of applications under consideration 53
No. of applications registered (included in above 161) 87
No. of children accommodated in premises now registered 194
No. of children who will be accommodated when all registrations have been
effected for 1969 applications 314 (approx.)
No. of child minders who are being paid a retaining fee 18
Private Day Nurseries
No. of applications received 9
No. of applications withdrawn 0
No. of applications under consideration 1
No. of applications registered (included in above 9) 8
No. of children accommodated in premises now registered 182
No. of children who will be accommodated in premises when all registrations
have been effected for 1969 applications 252
Under the original Act, 8 private day nurseries were registered to provide 210 places.
Playgroups, etc.
No. of applications received 27
No. of applications withdrawn 3
No. of applications under consideration 7
No. of applications registered (included in above 27) 17
No. of children accommodated in premises now registered 428
No. of children who will be accommodated in premises when all registrations
have been effected for 1969 application 600
Under the original Act, 24 playgroups were registered providing 620 places.
(Note : Included under the above heading are the City of Westminster Health Society Toddlers'Clubs).
Services provided by the City Council's Health Department
City Council Day Nurseries
No. of premises 8
No. of children accommodated 450
City Council Playgroups
No. of playgroups 3
No. of children accommodated 52
City Council Occasional Creches
No. being held 7
No. of children being catered for 100
Services provided at City Council's Welfare Department homeless families
accommodation
Playgroups run at Norfolk Square and Leinster Square on behalf of the Welfare Department by
the Save the Children Fund for the resident children.
No. of playgroups 2
No. of children accommodated 38