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Islington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]
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1934] 24
REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE DAY NURSERIES RECEIVING GRANTS FROM THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.
| There are three Day Nurseries in the Borough. | No. of places provided | No. of attendances during 1934 |
|---|---|---|
| i. Lower Holloway Day Nursery, 547, Liverpool Road, N. | 50 | 9,936 |
| ii. South Islington Pro Patria Day Nursery, 9, Canonbury Lane, N.l | 55 | 9,707 |
| iii. St. Luke's Day Nursery, 29 and 30, Penn Road, N.7 | 30 | 4,711* |
| Total *Guest House. | 135 | 24,354 |
The " Guest House " in connection w ith St. Luke's Day Nursery has accommodation
lor 12 {and two extra in an emergency). During the year ending March
31st, 1934, (he admissions numbered GO. The accommodation has always been
fully taken up, and there were many demands for admission which could not be
complied with.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. Contributions by the Borough Council.
| Voluntary Welfare Centres. | Day Nurseries. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £. | £. | ||
| North Centre | 5,428 | Lower Holloway | 244† |
| South Centre | 2,469 | St. Luke's ... | 229 |
| East Centre | 1,859 | South Islington | 600 |
| West Centre | 1,932 | Total £1,078† | |
| Total £11,688 | * This Nursery is a municipally owned building. (No rent charged for its use), f To this amount must be added £150 for recent alterations. | ||
INVALID CHILDREN'S AID ASSOCIATION.
The Borough Council contributes £25 per annum to the Local Bianch of this
Association. During the year, 66 Islington children under five years were given
periods of convalescence either in the country or by the sea, and 22 children of
like ages, crippled, were provided with surgical appliances, splints, special boots,
etc.
Contributions for Maternity and Child Welfare Wokk per Case in Respect
of Work Done.
The Islington Borough Council has an arrangement with the North London
Nursing Association for the attendance, by visitation, in cases of Ophthalmia
Neonatorum, Acute Primary Pneumonia, Acute Influenzal Pneumonia, Measles,
Whooping Cough and Epidemic Diarrhoea. The payments made to this Association,
at the rate of one shilling per visit, were :—
Under Maternity and Child Welfare £48 5 0
Under Public Health £16 II Of
Total £64 16 0