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Walthamstow 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Convalescence
No applications were received during the year in respect of
mothers and young children.
Day Nurseries
There are two day nurseries in the Borough approved for train ing purposes each having accommodation for 60 children aged 0-5 years.
| HIGH AM HILL | HANDSWORTH AVE | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | 2-5 yrs | 0-2 yrs | 2-5 yrs | 0-2 yrs | 2-5 yrs | |
| Number of approved places at end of year | 40 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 80 | |
| Number of children on register at end of year | 48 | 15 | 50 | 32 | 98 | |
| Total attendances during year | 3,503 | 8,621 | 3,059 | 9,108 | 6,562 | 17,729 |
| Average attendances | 13.8 | 33.9 | 12.0 | 35.9 | 25.8 | 69.8 |
| 47.7 | 47.9 | 95.6 | ||||
| Number of days open | 254 | 254 | ||||
Training
| Number of Students who gained certificate of National | |
| Nursery Examination Board , | 9 |
| Future Careers (on leaving) | |
| General Nursing Training | 1 |
| Teaching at a School for the Deaf | - |
| Housemother at a Boarding School | - |
| Staff Nursery Nurses | 2 |
| Remained in Nursery as Staff Nursery Nurse | 1 |
| Nursery Nurse with family abroad | 5 |
| Dally Guardian Scheme | |
| No. of Guardians on Register at end of year | 7 |
| No. of applications for services of Daily Guardian | 53 |
| Referred to Day Nurseries | 39 |
| Referred to Daily Guardian but nothing further heard | 10 |
| Placed with Daily Guardian | 4 |
| Continued in care of Daily Guardian from previous years | 2 |