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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hornsey 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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for the care of the child and care in placing in the age group best fitted
for their disabilities and giving them short periods with children in their
own chronological age group. Most of the parents of these children are
very co-operative but there are a few who would withhold the child
from this treatment because of financial assessment to pay the nursery
charges.
The following table shows the attendances at individual nurseries during the year:—
| Name of Day Nursery | No. of approved places at end of year | No. of children on register at end of year | Total No. of attendances | Average daily attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | 2-5 | Under 2 | Under 2 | 2-5 | Total | |||
| Stonecroft | 15 | 53 | 17 | 54 | 3,521 | 10,176 | 13,697 | 53.7 |
| Park Lane | 20 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 2,498 | 5,852 | 8,350 | 32.7 |
| Plevna | 20 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 3,613 | 6,913 | 10,526 | 41.3 |
| Totals 1958 | 55 | 113 | 56 | 99 | 9,632 | 22,941 | 32,573 | 127.7 |
| Totals 1957 | 55 | 113 | 51 | 113 | 10,084 | 20,838 | 30,922 | 121.7 |
| Totals 1956 | 55 | 113 | 37 | 106 | 6,940 | 21,367 | 28,307 | 111.4 |
Distribution of Welfare Foods
There was a decrease in the issue of nutrients during the year as compared
with 1957 which was expected owing to the increase in the price
of National Dried Milk and the restrictions on the supply of orange juice
operating during a full year.
The arrangements for issuing welfare foods were substantially the same as in the previous year.
| National Dried Milk (tins) | Orange Juice (bottles) | Cod Liver Oil (bottles) | Vit. A & D Tablets (packets) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals 1958 | 39,005 | 104,980 | 12,571 | 10,420 |
| Totals 1957 | 48,243 | 156,962 | 17,347 | 10,545 |