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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
Richmond upon Thames 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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ideal hostel would be one which is able to preserve part at least of
the domestic atmosphere of a family home.
NURSING HOMES.
The Surrey County Council have registered eight Nursing
Homes.
44, Onslow Road, General Medical and Maternity
25, West Park Road, „ „
86, Mount Ararat Road, General Medical
22, Cardigan Road „ „
19, Grena Road, „ „
18, Mortlake Road, „ „
108, Church Road, „ „
Beaconsfield, Kew Green, Maternity only.
All these Homes have been visited during the year.
With the approval of the Ministry of Health two Day Nurseries are maintained in the Borough:—
| Address. | No. of places. | Total attendances during 1944. |
|---|---|---|
| Parkshot Day Nursery, Richmond. | 52 | 9799 |
| Grey Court Day Nursery, Ham Street, Ham. | 52 | 5854 |
WATER SUPPLY.
Richmond is fortunate in possessing two separate sources of
drinking-water, viz: from certain local wells and from the Metropolitan
Water Board. The wells are seven in number, one of them
being sunk 320 feet deep to reach 2 miles of adits in the chalk, whilst
the supply from the Metropolitan Water Board is received through
six connections off the 30-inch diameter M.W.B. Main. Thus it may
be said that the reserve of water available can never fall below 100%.