Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Ealing Road Day Nursery (equipped for 28 children)
Total attendances during the year 1947 4484
Nursery Classes.
Total attendances during the year 1947:—
Beverley Road (equipped for 25 children) 6780
Strand-on-the-Green (equipped for 50 children) 15029
Lionel Road (equipped for 50 children) 8752
St. George's (equipped for 60 children) 7066
Home and Domestic Help Service.
This Service was inaugurated in 1945 and a full-time
Organiser was appointed in November, 1946.
Twenty-five Helps were employed part-time at 31st December,
1947. These Helps attend both Home and Domestic cases.
The following are particulars showing the progress of the
Service during the year:—
No. of Helps employed at 1st November, 1946 5
(all part-time)
No. of Helps employed at 1st January, 1947 20
(all part-time)
No. of Helps employed at 31st December, 1947 25
(all part-time)
No. of cases in which Help supplied during 1946:
Home Help 19
Domestic Help 41
No. of cases in which Help supplied during 1947:
Home Help 50
Domestic Help 167
Chiropody Service.
Total number of Cases Treated during the year 47
Number of Cases on Register at 31st December, 1947 45
Total Attendances during the year 166
Care of Premature Infants.
This work has been carried out on the lines set out in
Ministry of Health Circular 20/44, dated March, 1944, as described
in the Report for 1945.
Care of Illegitimate Children.
The Borough continues to participate in the County Scheme
and use has been made of the Hostels at 16, The Park, Golders
Green, and "Marylands," Hendon.
Control of Lice Infestation.
No change was made in the policy adopted in previous years.
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