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twenty babies and the other with accommodation for thirty
toddlers. There is also a small isolation ward. The Nursery
has also been equipped with suitable domestic accommodation
and the necessary sanitary offices. The Day Nursery is wellattended
and meets a real need in the district. A charge of
sixpence a day is made for each child.
(ii) New Conjoint Clinic :—The new Conjoint Clinic,
situated in Pelham Road, was opened on the 6th November,
1928. This building has been well-designed and provides
good accommodation for the Minor Ailment and Ophthalmic
Clinics, the Dental Clinic, and also for a Maternity and Child
Welfare Centre. Two rooms have also been set aside for the
Bacteriological Laboratory. The centralisation which has
been effected should greatly increase the efficiency of the
work carried out.
(c) Other Administrative Measures:—
Examination of Employees:— During the year 1928,
131 employees were medically examined by the
Medical Officer of Health.
Natural and Social Conditions of the Area.
Area (acres) 3.220
Population (Census, 1921) 61,700
Population (Estimated, 1928, R.G.) 59,070
Number of inhabited houses:—
1921 11,926
Number of families or separate occupiers:—
1921 13,998
Rateable Value:—£528,337.
Sum represented by a penny rate:—£2,135.
Social Conditions:—v. Annual Report, 1925.