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
Kingston upon Thames 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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All children are under supervision by the medical staff of
the department. During the year two nursery students completed their
training and obtained the N. N.E.B. Certificate.
The following table shows the position as regards numbers on the registers and the waiting lists at the end of the year, with the average attendance during the year:
| Day Nursery | Number of approved places | Number on Register at 31.12.70 | Average daily attendance during the year | Number on waiting list at 31.12.70 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | Age 2 - 5 | Under 2 | Age 2-5 | |||
| Fairmead, Tolworth | 42 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 27 | 46 |
| Canbury Park, Kingston | 46 | 9 | 40 | 8 | 30 | 50 |
| Totals | 88 | 23 | 72 | 18 | 57 | 96 |
Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act, 1948
The health visitors have continued to supervise all the private
nurseries, playgroups and daily minders in the borough.
Gourses on the day care of children were arranged under the
auspices of the Education and Health and Welfare Departments. Fifty-six
persons qualified for a certificate in the day care of children during 1970
and in September, sixty-three commenced a new course which is due to eni in
March 1971.
Statistics
125 applications were made during the year
116 were approved
9 were withdrawn prior to registration
At the end of 1970 there were 51 registered premises providing
1,130 places, and 301 daily minders providing 674 places.