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These figures show the small number of patients referred from the ante-natal
clinics. Those patients treated have generally recently moved into the district, or they
are mothers-to-be who are living with relatives in the Borough. They attend because
they can be seen immediately, and usually have treatment completed by the time their
baby is born.
Deprived Children
In order that the health visitor can make her routine visits, when a deprived child
under five has moved to a new address, my colleague the Children's Officer, notifies the
health department.
Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act, 1948
At 31st December, 1965, 46 child-minders were receiving children under the age
of five years and 21 private day nurseries (including one factory day nursery), were on
the register. These nurseries are regularly visited by a senior medical officer and a
health visitor.
The Barnes and Mortlake Day Nursery, which is included in the above figures,
is a private nursery with 25 places and receives a grant from the Council.
Daily Minders
There were no daily minders receiving fees from the authority at the end of the
year.
Municipal Day Nurseries
There are in the Borough three day nurseries maintained by the Council for
necessitous children from the age of six weeks to five years of age.
Admission to the day nurseries is determined by priority categories. The standard
daily charge is 4/- or 6/6d. per day.
Accommodation:—
Castelnau, Barnes 45 children
Parkshot, Richmond 53 children
Gifford Lodge, Twickenham 40 children
Children with defects are also admitted to the day nurseries to aid their development
emotionally, physically, mentally and socially.
Welfare Foods
The Council is responsible for the distribution of welfare foods (National Dried
Milk, cod liver oil, fruit juices, etc.) supplied by the Ministry of Health.
In addition various proprietary brands of dried milk and dietary supplements are
sold at the welfare centres on the recommendation of the medical officers, health visitors
or family doctor. I gratefully acknowledge the work of all voluntary helpers.
Cervical Cytology
During the latter part of the year arrangements were made at the request of the
Consultant Pathologist, St. Stephen's Hospital, Chelsea, for cyto-screening for cervical
carcinoma by the laboratory of a limited number of specimens taken from women in the
Borough clinics in Richmond and Barnes, the catchment area served by the South West
Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board.
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