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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
Willesden 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 67 Day Nurseries: Priorities
| Nursery | Unsupported Mothers | Medical reasons | Bad Housing | Total on Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichester Road | 35 | 9 | 10 | 54 |
| Essex Road | 28 | 12 | 10 | 50 |
| Evefield | 18 | 8 | 16 | 42 |
| Gladstone Park | 22 | 7 | 13 | 42 |
| Longstone Avenue | 20 | 9 | 15 | 44 |
| Mortimer Road | 28 | 7 | 11 | 46 |
| Villiers Road | 24 | 4 | 14 | 42 |
| Wesley Road | 18 | 8 | 12 | 38 |
| York Park | 9 | 1 | 13 | 23 |
| Totals | 202 | 65 | 114 | 381 |
Table 68
Day Nursery Staff Establishment
| Establishment | Position as at: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.60 | 31.12.59 | ||
| Supervisory Matron | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Matrons | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Deputy Matrons | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wardens | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Nursing Staff | 44 | 40 | 39 |
| Students | 20 | 19 | 20 |
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE Table 69
Medical Inspection of Pupils attending Maintained Primary Schools and Secondary Schools
(including Nursery and Special Schools)
| Year of birth (1) | Number of pupils inspected (2) | Physical condition of pupils inspected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | |||||
| Number (3) | % of column 2 (4) | Number (5) | % of column 2 (6) | |||
| 1956 and later | 80 | 79 | 98.7 | 1 | 1.3 | |
| 1955 | 1,300 | 1,276 | 98.2 | 24 | 1.8 | |
| 1954 | 665 | 645 | 97.0 | 20 | 3.0 | |
| 1953 | 247 | 242 | 98.0 | 5 | 2.0 | |
| 1952 | 1,150 | 1,121 | 97.5 | 29 | 2.5 | |
| 1951 | 248 | 246 | 99.2 | 2 | 0.8 | |
| 1950 | 1,293 | 1,276 | 98.7 | 17 | 1.3 | |
| 1949 | 446 | 443 | 99.3 | 3 | 0.7 | |
| 1948 | 147 | 144 | 98.0 | 3 | 2.0 | |
| 1947 | 292 | 288 | 98.6 | 4 | 1.4 | |
| 1946 | 711 | 696 | 97.9 | 15 | 2.1 | |
| 1945 and earlier | 1,218 | 1,204 | 99.3 | 8 | 0.7 | |
| Totals: | 1960 | 7,791 | 7,660 | 98.3 | 131 | 1.7 |
| 1959 | 7,513 | 7,382 | 98.3 | 131 | 1.7 | |