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Acton 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Acton, a nominal fee being paid to the County Council for the use
of the premises.
Nine patients were referred for advice in 1951.
HOME HELP SCHEME
At the end of the year there were 10 Full-time Home Helps, and 41 Part-time Staff. The following Table shows the number of cases booked and those actually attended:—
| Maternity: | |
|---|---|
| Total number of cases booked | 52 |
| Number of cases attended _______ | 44 |
| Number of cases cancelled | 8 |
| Tuberculosis cases attended | 31 |
| Other cases attended | 199 |
DAY NURSERIES
As indicated in my Annual Report for 1950, a Panel of members
of each Area Health Committee of the Middlesex County
Council was set up to review applications for retention in, or
admission to, the Day Nurseries. This work has gone on steadily
throughout the year, the Panel reporting to the Area Health Committee
at regular intervals.
The accommodation at the four Acton Day Nurseries is unchanged. The table below shows accommodation, numbers on the registers at 31st December, and average attendance throughout the year.
| Accommodation | No. on Register at 31-12-51 | Average Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollo Bridge Road | 35 | 33 | 29 |
| Horn Lane | 60 | 62 | 38 |
| Friars Place Lane | 45 | 43 | 34 |
| " Lonecot," Newton Grove | 44 | 41 | 36 |
The attendance at Horn Lane shows a big decrease and this
was due very largely to an outbreak of Sonne Dysentery which
occurred in the Spring, and which necessitated the closure of the
Nursery for a period of ten days. Following this a Measles epidemic
accounted for a lowered attendance at all Nurseries.