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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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The following table sets out particulars of registration
during the year:—
| (1) Number of foster-parents on the Register: | |
| (a) At the beginning of the year | 54 |
| (b) At the end of the year | 54 |
| (2) Number of children on the Register: | |
| (a) At the beginning of the year | 53 |
| (b) At the end of the year | 39 |
| (c) Who died during the year | 2 |
| (d) On whom inquests were held during the year | - |
With regard to the two deaths recorded above, one of the
foster-children died in West Middlesex Hospital and the other
in Central Middlesex Hospital, both of these hospitals being
under the control of the Middlesex County Council. The
Coroners for the Brentford and Willesden Districts were notified.
(v) Day Nursery.
The Day Nursery can accommodate 42 children (under
5 years of age) in winter and 45 such children in summer. Its
working during the past year has been extremely satisfactory.
The attendances during the year were as follows:—
Whole days 9317
Half-days 1093