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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
Leyton 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Withdrawal of Children.
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Admission or Children.
The following table supplies, in summary statistical form, information regarding applications for admission and their disposal during the first year since the opening of the Nurseries:—
| Knotts Green. | Ellingham Road. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of mothers who submitted applications for admission of children | 210 | 185 | 395 |
| Number who failed to accept vacancies offered | 38 | 13 | 51 |
| Number of children withdrawn | 80 | 72 | 152 |
| Number of children on the Register | 60 | 58 | 118 |
| Number of mothers with two children in attendance | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Number of applicants still awaiting admission | 34 | 48 | 82 |
The periods during which these children attended were :—
| Less than 1 week | 48 children |
| ,, ,, 4 weeks | 36 „ |
| » 8 ,, | 27 „ |
| More than 8 ,, | 41 „ |
| 152 children |
The reasons for the withdrawal of these children were
| After an attack of infectious disease (chiefly measles, whooping cough and pneumonia.) | 46 |
| Mother not at work | 31 |
| Removals | 23 |
| Child alleged to be fretting | 18 |
| Child now attending school | 5 |
| Miscellaneous reasons... ... | 29 |
Since the Nurseries were opened (i.e. during the first year),
some 152 children, who were accepted for admission and were
actually in attendance, have been withdrawn.