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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
Ealing 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Summary of the Work at the Health Centres.
| Mothers. | (1941) | (1942) |
|---|---|---|
| Expectant Mothers attending Ante-Natal Clinics Attending for the first time | 1,739 | 2,077 |
| Total attendances | 8,383 | 10,812 |
| Nursing mothers attending Post-natal Clinics:— Attending for the first time | 207 | 206 |
| Total attendances | 254 | 226 |
| Children attending Centres for the first time:— Under one year of age | 1,778 | 2,305 |
| One to five years of age | 1,125 | 683 |
| Total attendances made by children:— Under one year of age | 21,469 | 28,481 |
| One to five years of age | 13,884 | 13,852 |
| Age-Group | No. of Examinations | |
|---|---|---|
| (1941) | (1942) | |
| 1 year to 18 months | 1,048 | 953 |
| 18 months to 2 years | 636 | 601 |
| 2 years to 3 years | 681 | 565 |
| 3 years to 4 years | 589 | 535 |
| 4 years to 5 years | 409 | 355 |
| . | 3,363 | 3,009 |
War-Time Nurseries
At the beginning of the year one War-time Nursery was available
for the care of children under five years of age while their
mothers were at work, but by the end of the year six whole-time
and two part-time nurseries were open. The whole-time nurseries
are open from 6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. each day except Sunday and
the part-time nurseries, which are attached to schools, are open
from 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays. In addition
to these eight, another whole-time nursery, St. Mark's Nursery,
was ready for opening at the end of the year, while plans had been
approved for a tenth nursery, Oldfields Nursery, which will
be-whole-time and will serve the central part of Greenford.