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Willesden 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table 1Day Nurseries—Attendances

Table 1

Day Nurseries—Attendances

Day NurseryNo. of approved placesNo. of children on register at 31.12.55Attendances for the yearAverage daily attendances
0-2 years2-5 years0-2 years2-5 years0-2 years2-5 years0-2 years2-5 years
Chichester Road183218363,3376,7861327
Crest Road252528285,6055,4442221
Essex Road252524275,2336,0342124
Evefield252517213,1414,5501218
Gladstone Park252529255,0175,0302020
Longstone Avenue252529253,8674,6431518
Mortimer Road252526285,1086,0802024
Villiers Road252526255,2294,9392119
Wesley Road152516252,1685,577822
Totals:195520823221324038,70549,083152193
195420823220424241,56449,535161194

Table: Table 2Day Nurseries—Applications

Table 2

Day Nurseries—Applications

NurseryApplications receivedNo. of children leftNo. admitted
Chichester Road954447
Crest Road523855
Essex Road674945
Evefield484445
Gladstone Park774131
Longstone Avenue664455
Mortimer Road785260
Villiers Road594651
Wesley Road543225
Totals596390414

Table: Table 3 Day Nurseries—Priorities

Table 3 Day Nurseries—Priorities

NurseryUnsupportedHousingMedicalTotalTotal on registerPriorities as percentage of total
Wesley Road14109333594
Longstone Avenue11179374484
Chichester Road31183525595
Evefield15154343792
Essex Road28139505296
Crest Road15298525496
Villiers Road152111475290
Mortimer Road23144414984
Gladstone Park91918465288
Totals1611567539243091

Table: Table 4 Day Nurseries—Assessments

Table 4 Day Nurseries—Assessments

AssessmentDecember, 1955
2/- and under225
Over 2/- and up to 4/-85
Over 4/-148
Total458