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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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DAY NURSERIES
With the approval of the Ministry of Health the following
Day nurseries are maintained in the Borough.
(a) Parkshot Day Nursery, Richmond (52 places).
(b) Grey Court Day Nursery, Ham (60 places).
The total attendances made at each nursery during the years 1946 and 1947 were as follows:
| 1946 | 1947 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parkshot Nursery | 10,286 | 11.443 |
| Grey Court Nursery | 11,707 | 10,878 |
The high attendance at Parkshot Day Nursery is most satisfactory
and is a reflection on the low incidence of infectious disease
amongst the children.
Whooping Cough was largely responsible for reducing attendances
at Grey Court and, in addition, at the end of the year,
vacancies were not filled as the Nursery was shortly to be taken
over as a Nursery School.
HOME HELP SERVICE
In Richmond the Home Help Service is a combined one and
provides help for Domiciliary Maternity Cases and cases of illness
and other emergencies in the home.
The service is organised from the Public Health Department
and detailed administration is in the hands of the Senior Clerk.
A staff of nine or ten Home Helps was maintained
throughout the year, with the result that it was possible to give
a more complete and satisfactory service to those who required it.
The following are details of the work carried out by Home
Helps during 1947:—