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HEALTH SERVICES CLINICS
I mentioned in my last report that plans were in hand for the Health
Committee to take over a former County Primary School in order to relinquish
one of the halls hired for health service purposes and on the 1st July,
Madeira Grove Clinic was opened, talcing over the Child Welfare Clinic
formerly held in the St. Barnabas Hall, and facilities for the provision of
Relaxation Classes and Chiropody and a permanent base for the Health
Visitors working in that part of the Borough.
CHILD WELFARE CLINICS
Attendances at the Child Welfare Clinics during 1964 numbered - 18,205.
NURSERIES AND CHILD MINDERS REGULATION ACT, 1948
Under this Act any person who receives into her home for reward three
or more children under the age of five years to be looked after for the day
or a substantial part of the day, and premises, other than those wholly or
mainly used as a private dwelling, are required to be registered with the
Local Health Authority.
The number of premises and child minders in the Borough registered with
the County Council is:
Premises No. of Children
Premises 10 308
Child Minders 7 61
WOMEN'S WELFARE CLINIC
Owing to the decreasing number of patients attending the session held
at 118 Hermon Hill during the year it was decided to terminate the session
on the 31st December. Patients are now referred to the Family Planning Clinic.
WELFARE FOODS.
The distribution of Welfare Foods continued on the lines indicated in
my previous reports, being undertaken entirely by members of the Women's
Voluntary Service.
Foods are available at all the Child Welfare Centres in the Borough
during hours of sessions and also at the W.V.S. Headquarters, 2, Grove
Park, Wanstead.
My sincere thanks are due to the Women's Voluntary Service members for
the great assistance they give by undertaking this service.
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