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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(d) The following is a table showing the attendances, etc., at the day nurseries during 1963:-
| Situation | Accommodation (Children) | Average daily attendances during 1963 | No. of days "In Quarantine" | Reasons for "Quarantine* with Number of Cases | No. on Waiting List at 31st Dec. 1963 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Pox | German Measles | Mumps | Measles | |||||
| Goodmayes Lane, Goodmayes | 50 | 39 | 110 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| (Opened 14.11.51— replaced Green Lane Nursery, open from 5.5.43 to 9.11.51) | ||||||||
| 226-236, Ley Street, Ilford | 50 | 38 | 159 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 12 |
| (Opened 16.8.43) | ||||||||
NURSERIES AND CHILD-MINDERS REGULATION ACT, 1948.
This Act requires, inter alia, that every local health authority shall keep
registers —
(a) of premises in their area, other than premises wholly or mainly
used as private dwellings, where children are received to be
looked after for the day or a substantial part thereof or for any
longer period not exceeding six days;
(b) of persons in their area who for reward receive into their homes
children under the age of five to be looked after as aforesaid.
Certain conditions are laid down to safeguard the welfare of the
children received and periodic visits of inspection are paid by authorised
members of the staff.
The following shows the position regarding registrations under the
Act: —
(a) (b)
Premises Child-minders
Number on register at 31.12.62 11
Number registered during 1963 11
Number removed from register during 1963 3
Number on register at 31.12.63 19
Number of children provided for at
31.12.63 854 74