Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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DAY NURSERIES.
Categories | Children in Nursery | Children on Waiting List | ||||||||||||||
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31 Dec., 52 | 31 Jan., 53 | 9 Feb., 53 | 31 Dec. 53 | 31 Dec., 52 | 31 Jan., 53 | 9 Feb., 53 | 31 Dec., 53 | |||||||||
E.R. | K.G. | E.R. | K.G. | E.R. | K.G. | E.R. | K.G. | E.R. | K.G. | E.R. | K.G. | E.R. | K.G. | E.R. | K.G. | |
1. Employed unmarried mothers who wish to keep their babies with them when not at work | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Motherless children | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
2. Employed widows | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Divorced from husbands | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Separated from husbands | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
Deserted by husbands | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Those who have children of whom their husbands are not the fathers | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
3. Mothers employed in industries vital to production for essential home needs and for exports | 44 | 30 | 45 | 35 | 44 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 26 | 54 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 11 |
4. Mothers who are ill or being confined | ... | 5 | ... | 4 | ... | 5 | 3 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Total | 60 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 29 | 55 | ... | 3 | ... | 6 | 2 | 11 |
Abbrevations: E.R. = Ellingham Road Day Nursery.
K.G. = Knotts Green Day Nursery.