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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
Ilford 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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War-time Day Nurseries .—The following War-time Day Nurseries for children under 5 years of age, whose mothers are in employment, have been opened:—
| Situation. | Date of Opening | Accommodation (Children) | Average Daily Attendance during 1944 Including Excluding Saturday Saturday | No. of Days in Quarantine | Reasons for Quarantine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine House, Girls' Village Homes, Barkingside | 17.8.1942 | 45 | 24 | 28 | 73 | 5 cases German Measles |
| 1 case Whooping Cough. | ||||||
| 359-381, Green Lane, Seven Kings | 5.5.1943 | 50 | 19 | 24 | 215 | 25 cases Chicken Box |
| 23 cases German Measles | ||||||
| 1 case Mumps | ||||||
| 7 cases Whooping Cough. | ||||||
| 226-236, Ley Street, Tlford | 16.8.1943 | 50 | 28 | 31 | 112 | 24 cases of German Measles |
| 8 cases Whooping Cough | ||||||
| Becontree Avenue, corner of Winding Way, Dagenham | 17.1.1944 | 50 | 25 | 29 | 120 | 3 cases of Chicken Pox |
| 17 cases German Measles | ||||||
| 12 cases Whooping Cough. | ||||||
Attendances were considerably reduced during the latter half of the year owing to evacuation.
Sunshine House Day Nursery was damaged due to enemy action on the 30th June, and closed from that date until 30th July.
The four Day Nurseries are affiliated to the National Society of Children's Nurseries to enable the Students to take the examination
of that Society for the Nursery Nurses Diploma.
Two Students from the Sunshine House Nursery sat for the examination in November, one of whom obtained the Diploma,