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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

Hillingdon 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]

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General Services
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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
1967196619671966
Day Nurseries2823789666
Child minders1416193206
Totals4239982872

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All premises used as day nurseries 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 HOMES AND NURSING AGENCIES
The local authority is responsible for the registration and supervision of nursing homes, under the
provisions of the Public Health Act, 1936, and the Nursing Homes Act, 1963. These apply to institutions
not carried on for profit, and there is one such hospital in the borough; it is visited by officers of the
department from time to time.
There are no longer any private nursing homes or nursing agencies in the borough.
PUBLIC MORTUARY
The bodies received and post-mortem examinations carried out were:—
From Home Address:
Residents of Hillingdon 210
Residents of other districts 18
— 228
From Hospitals in the Area:
Residents of Hillingdon 273
Residents of other districts 301
574
802
WELL WOMEN'S CLINICS
The cervical cytology service commenced in September, 1966. This service proved popular, and in
January, 1967, the size of one of the original clinics was doubled by using two doctors in the team. In
July another session was started at Yiewsley Clinic. Soon after this there was a fall in demand, especially
from women over 35 years of age, and the lower age limit was removed. Thereafter the demand increased
again and remained steady, with an average waiting period for appointment of 4-8 weeks, depending
on the clinic.