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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
Dagenham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Day Nurseries
There are three Nurseries in the Borough, accommodating 164
children in all.
Staff : Matrons 2
Deputy Matrons 2
Wardens 3
Nursery Trained Nurses 5
Nursery Assistants 11
Nursery Assistant (Part-Time) 1
Nursery Students 14
Nursery Helper 1
Total 39
Total Attendances at Nurseries for 1949: -
Goresbrook Nursery Under 2 years of age 4,585
Over 2 „ „ 9,786
Chadwell Heath Nursery Under 2 years of age 2,932
Over 2 „ „ „ 8,765
Kingsley Hall Nursery Over 2 ,, ,, ,, 8,853
Total 34,921
Premature Infants
Number of premature infants notified during the year (including
transferred notifications) whose mothers normally reside
in the Authority's area:—
(i) Born at Home 60
(ii) Born in Hospital or Nursing Home 17
Premature babies born in the area (whether their mothers normally reside in the area or not) but excluding babies born in maternity homes and hospitals in the National Health Service:—
| Transferred to hospital | Nursed entirely at home | Grand Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died in first 24 hrs. | Died on 2nd to 7th day | Died on 8th to 28th day | Suvived 28 days | Total | |||
| Under 3 lbs. | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | - | 2 | 3 |
| 3-4 lbs. | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 4-5½ lbs. | 4 | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | 46 |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | 43 | 45 | 60 |