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Day Nurseries.—Attendances during the year.
The Crossley, Barrow Hill Road.—Whole day, 4,702 ; half-day, 1,212.
The Portman, 115, Marylebone Road.—Whole day, 5,136; half-day, 656.
St. Vincent de Paul, 111, Wigmore Street.—Whole day, 5,343; half-day,
1,188.
Dental Clinic, 12, Salisbury Street.
Attendances during the year.—Mothers, 763; children, 77.
Advice and treatment given in 585 cases. Extractions under gas, 255.
Home Helps.—There were no requests for home helps during 1936.
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Under this, which is made a separate heading by the Ministry of Health, the
Medical Officer of Health is required to make reference to a number of matters,
e.g., staff, hospital accommodation and some others, most of which will be found
dealt with elsewhere.
(1) Staff: Work of sanitary inspectors and other officers engaged in
sanitary work. This matter, so far as the inspectors are concerned, is fully
discussed in an early part of the report. The report of the Mortuary Keeper
(Mrs. Spears) is as follows :—
Report of Mortuary Keeper.

The fact that there are caretakers (a man and his wife) at the Tuberculosis
Dispensary has already been noted. In addition to looking after the premises
they also render great assistance in connection with the conduct of the clinics,
taking notes, helping in the weighing of the patients, etc.
(2) Hospital accommodation.— This being a matter with which the
Borough Councils in London have no direct concern, it is not considered
necessary to make special reference to it.
Nursing homes in the Borough number 56, but with these, registration
under the Nursing Homes (Registration) Act, 1927, being in the hands of the
London County Council, the Borough Council, whose officers could very easily
and efficiently carry out the duties involved, have no concern whatever.
(3) Local Acts, special local orders and their administration.—There are
no Acts or Orders applicable in the Borough which do not apply to other parts
of London. The London County Council (General Powers) Acts contain a
number of provisions under which a considerable amount of work is done,
e.g., those relating to places where food is dealt with. Reference is made to
these elsewhere
HOUSING.
The information asked for by the Ministry with regard to housing is contained
in the following statement. The Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions)
Acts, so far as regards the provisions relating to certificates as to suitability
for occupation of houses, were not taken advantage of during the year, no application
being received.