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London County Council 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Committee thereafter continued to provide comforts and amenities on a voluntary
basis. Two members of the Committee continued to be available at the centre after
July, 1958.
Day nurseries
A reduction in the number of approved places and adjustments of accommodation
for the various age groups were effected at Cheyne Hospital, Violet Melchett, Mulgrave
and Brook Green day nurseries, but daily attendances were higher than in the previous
year.
Staff
Arrangements were made in September to transfer the health visitors working in
the Fulham area from the Town Hall to Council premises which in the main were the
centres from which the health visitors were working. The public have expressed their
appreciation of the new arrangements which save them time and expense in travelling.

Divisional statistics for 1958(corresponding figures for 1957 are shown in brackets)

Vital statistics
Total births7,743(7,231)
Live birth rate16.2(15.9)
Total deaths5,050(4,916)
Welfare of mothers and children
Attendances at ante-natal sessions21,109(15,973)
Attendances at child welfare sessions89,163(89,330)
Health visiting
Total visits100,833(94,837)
Day nurseries
Number of nurseries12(12)
Number of approved places624(673)
Average daily attendances568(542)
Child-minders
NumberNo. of children minded
Statutorily registered child-minders22 (30)77 (132)
Statutorily registered private day nurseries17 (15)550 (455)
Voluntarily registered child-minders168 (173)201 (208)
Vaccination and immunisation
Total primary vaccinations against smallpox4,877(4,989)
Total primary diphtheria immunisations5,193(5,832)
Total poliomyelitis inoculations (2 doses)21,812(10,438)
Home help service
Total number of households attended(Early morning and evening home help was provided for 30 families and a night help in 8 cases.)4,490(4,609)
Home nursing
Total visits238,737(242,214)
Chiropody
Total attendances19,840(19,353)
Occasional crèches
Total attendances1,788(1,762)