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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
Havering 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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Details of the attendance figures and waiting list relative to each of the four Day Nurseries are given in the following Table:—
TABLE - 14
| Nurseries | Places | Average daily attendance over the year | Waiting List Priority on 31.12.66 Non-Priority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Priority | Priority | |||
| Diban Avenue Elm Park | 50 | 45.03 | 24 | 28 |
| Western Road Romford | 40 | 28.43 | 17 | 16 |
| Collier Row | 50 | 38.14 | 4 | 24 |
| Rush Green | 50 | 32.98 | 2 | 26 |
| TOTAL | 190 | 144.58 | 47 | 94 |
HOME NURSING
The staff of nurses employed in providing nursing care to
patients in their own homes consisted of 25 full-time and 9
part-time at the commencement of the year. The number varied
slightly throughout the year and at 31st December there were
28 full-time and 5 part-time nurses employed. The total full-time
equivalent was approximately the same. Four of these nurses
are attached full-time to Group practices, and included in this
total are six male nurses whose services enable the female
nurses to be relieved of the necessity of attending to heavy male
patients.
The statistics relating to this service are given in Table 15. TABLE - 15
| TOTAL | Under 5 years of age | Age 5 - 64 | Age 65 and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of persons nursed during year | 2081 | 33 | 661 | 1387 |
| Number of nursing visits made during the year | 68275 | 245 | 18215 | 49815 |