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Barking 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Play Therapy
Our Play Therapy Sessions (now increased from 2 to 4 per week
and curried out at Northbury School and Thames View Clinic) are
proving extremely valuable in correcting emotional maladjustment
in the pre-school child. Our Nursery Nurses who staff these
sessions are expert in assessing the problem and assisting the
adjustment of these children.
During 1964 41 children attended for varying periods of time
and their parents seem extremely grateful for the help they have
received.
Gale Street Nursery
This Nursery continues to be a 2 year training school for
nursery nurses. During 1964 we hud eight girls in training, three
of whom sat the Final examination all successfully.

The table below shows the attendances at Gale Street Day Nursery during 1964:-

Number on RegisterAverage daily attendances
January4721.2
February4938.4
March5142.9
April5039.8
May4837.8
June4939.6
July4933.5
August4833.8
September4533.2
October5034.0
November5039.8
December4837.0