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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
Walthamstow 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following table shows the average attendances at the Day Nurseries during 1953 (Mondays to Fridays only).
| Month | Nurseries | Under 2 yrs. | Over 2 yrs. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Higham Hill | 8.7 | 30.9 | 39.6 |
| Hands-worth Ave. | 7.5 | 29.4 | 36.9 | |
| February | Higham Hill | 8.6 | 33.5 | 42.1 |
| Handsworth Ave. | 7.5 | 29.5 | 37.0 | |
| March | Higham Hill | 11.1 | 45.0 | 56.1 |
| Handsworth Ave. | 6.5 | 26.5 | 33.0 | |
| April | Higham Hill | 12.0 | 41.4 | 53.4 |
| Handsworth Ave. | 8.0 | 30.45 | 38.45 | |
| May | Hignam Hill | 11.7 | 37.3 | 49.0 |
| Handsworth Ave. | 8.45 | 36.8 | 45.25 | |
| June | Higham Hill | 12.0 | 31.7 | 43.7 |
| Handsworth Ave. | 9.19 | 37.24 | 46.43 | |
| July | Higham Hill | 12.4 | 42.5 | 54.9 |
| Handsworth Ave. | 9.39 | 38.78 | 48.17 | |
| August | Higham Hill | 12.1 | 36.15 | 48.25 |
| Handsworth Ave. | 6.55 | 46.65 | 53.2 | |
| September | Higham Hill | 11.09 | 30.32 | 41.41 |
| Handsworth Ave. | 6.5 | 46.0 | 52.5 | |
| October | Higham Hill | 13.8 | 30.7 | 44.5 |
| Handsworth Ave. | 4.8 | 43.9 | 48.7 | |
| November | Higham Hill | 15.3 | 35.5 | 50.8 |
| Handsworth Ave. | 4.8 | 46.6 | 51.4 | |
| December | Higham Hill | 14.0 | 32.4 | 46.4 |
| Handsworth Ave. | 4.9 | 44.0 | 48.9 | |
| Average Whole Year | Higham Hill | 11.9 | 35.6 | 47.5 |
| Handsworth Ave. | 7.0 | 38.0 | 45.0 |
Both Day Nurseries are approved for training in the care of
children aged 0—5 years. Both have 60 places.
Training.—During 1952, seven students entered for the Nur
sery Nurses' Certificate, of whom six passed, and during 1953, eight
entered and passed, the one failure during 1952 being the first in
the 10 years in which the Day Nurseries have been training
students. The subsequent careers of the 14 who gained their
certificates during 1952 and 1953 have been as follows :
General Nursing Training 6
Other Day Nurseries 4
Private Nurseries 2
Promotion in Walthamstow Nursery 1
Teaching1
Illegal Entry.—Repeated entries took place at one of the Day
Nurseries.