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Hillingdon 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]

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Table: NURSERIES AND CHILD MINDERSThe number of premises in the Borough registered in accordance with the Nurseries and Child Minders' Regulation Act, 1948, as private day nurseries, or persons registered as child minders, is as follows:—

NURSERIES AND CHILD MINDERS

The number of premises in the Borough registered in accordance with the Nurseries and Child Minders' Regulation Act, 1948, as private day nurseries, or persons registered as child minders, is as follows:—

Number of RegistrationsNumber of Places
Day Nurseries14379
Child Minders16233
30612

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All premises, whether used as day nurseries (which are mainly Church Halls, etc.), or private
homes where the occupier is looking after children for reward, are inspected at monthly intervals by
the health visitors to ensure that the proper standards are maintained and that the conditions of
registration imposed by the Council are complied with.
NURSING AGENCIES
One Agency for the supply of nurses was registered with the Borough. It was inspected six
monthly by a senior medical officer and was found satisfactory.
NURSING HOMES
Under the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1936 and the Nursing Homes Act, 1963, nursing
homes must be registered with the local authority, which supervises their conduct, standard of care
provided, staff, number of persons admitted and so on, as laid down in the Conduct of Nursing
Homes Regulations 1963. These provisions apply also to institutions not carried on for profit.
There are two such registered homes in the Borough, one a Nursing Home for the care of the
sick with 12 beds, and the other a Hospital with a maximum accommodation of 145 beds. Both are
visited periodically by officers of the Department and have been found satisfactory.
PUBLIC MORTUARY
The Mortuary, situated in Kingston Lane, Hillingdon, is a modern purpose-built building
providing excellent facilities, including a viewing chapel and a waiting room for relatives.

Table: The number of bodies received and post-mortem examinations carried out during the year were:—

The number of bodies received and post-mortem examinations carried out during the year were:—

From home address
Residents of Hillingdon232
Residents of other districts88
320
From hospitals in the area
Residents of Hillingdon282
Residents of other districts228
510
830