London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southgate 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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During 1948 attendances at our Day Nurseries were as follows :
| Aldermans Hill | Tottenhall Road | Hoppers Road | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total attendances. | Daily average attendance. | Total attendances. | Daily .average attendance. | Total attendances. | Daily average attendance. | |
| Jan. | 846 | 38.45 | 822 | 37.36 | 1,111 | 50.5 |
| Feb. | 648 | 32.4 | 732 | 36.6 | 925 | 46.25 |
| Mar. | 565 | 26.90 | 819 | 39.0 | 1,117 | 53.19 |
| Apr. | 778 | 35.36 | 916 | 41.64 | 1,196 | 54.36 |
| May | 797 | 39.85 | 825 | 41.25 | 1,019 | 50.95 |
| June | 919 | 41.7 | 849 | 38.59 | 978 | 44.45 |
| July | 907 | 41.2 | 740 | 33.63 | 1,112 | 50.5 |
| Aug. | 804 | 38.28 | 623 | 29.6 | 950 | 43.1 |
| Sept. | 863 | 39 | 921 | 41.86 | 1,072 | 48.72 |
| Oct. | 821 | 39 | 920 | 43.8 | 1,071 | 51 |
| Nov. | 915 | 41.5 | 923 | 41.9 | 1,157 | 52.5 |
| Dec. | 812 | 40.6 | 722 | 36.1 | 974 | 48.7 |
| 1948 | 9,675 | 37.94 | 9,812 | 38.47 | 12,682 | 49.73 |
| 1947 | 9,451 | 37.06 | 9,394 | 36.84 | 10,416 | 40.85 |
It can, I think, be said that we have transferred to the County
Council three Day Nurseries adequately staffed and run on up-todate,
efficient lines. Apart from comparatively minor changes in
administration, it would appear that the Day Nurseries will continue
to operate on existing lines.
The waiting list for admission of children to our Day Nurseries
still exists, but 110 longer represents a serious problem. We have
been able to accommodate all urgent priority cases, together with
most of those other cases whose needs were not so urgent. I am
of opinion that the provision of three Day Nurseries within the
Borough is sufficient to cope with present needs. It will be
appreciated, of course, that this is a matter with which the
Borough Council is no longer directly concerned.
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