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Ilford 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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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) Premises | (b) Child-minders | |
|---|---|---|
| Number on register at 31.12.63 | 19 | 13 |
| Number registered during 1964 | 5 | 4 |
| Number removed from registerduring 1964 | 1 | 3 |
| Number on register at 31.12.64 | 23 | 14 |
| Number of children provided for at 31.12.64 | 983 | 74 |
The premises referred to in (a) above were removed from the register
as the person in charge no longer wished to receive children therein.
Of the child-minders referred to in (b) above as removed from the
register one moved from the area and the other two did not wish to continue
caring for children.
DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AUTHORITY HEALTH SERVICES.
As no further review of the Ten-Year Development Plan was requested by
the Ministry of Health, the programme as set out in my report for 1963
continued during 1964.
HEALTH SERVICES CLINIC PREMISES.
Manford Way Clinic.— The Family Planning Association continued
to use these clinic premises throughout 1964 for their sessions on every