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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

Brent 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]

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Table: Table 6DAY NURSERIES: ATTENDANCES

Table 6

DAY NURSERIES: ATTENDANCES

NurseryApproved placesChildren on register at 31.12.69Attendances for the yearAverage daily attendances
0—2 years2—5 years0—2 years2—5 years0—2 years2—5 years
Essex Road252520354,6656,22843
Evefield252516343,3217,11341
Gladstone Park252525215,4634,88741
Kilburn252518394,0386,89543
Longstone Avenue252526285,4835,96345
Mortimer Road25258181365679
Princes Avenue25258286924,57821
Vale Farm2525--131,99410
Villiers Road25258321,7856,01431
Wesley Road152512301,9765,76430
William Dunbar252516385,2975,52442
Shoot-up Hill252519294,8545,72542
TOTALS:29030017633237,72361,252398

Table: Table 7DAY NURSERIES: WAITING LIST

Table 7

DAY NURSERIES: WAITING LIST

Nursery1.1.6931.12.69
Essex Road2812
Evefield144
Gladstone Park1515
Kilburn2729
Longstone Avenue6444
Mortimer Road3115
Princes Avenue231
Vale Farm4850
Villiers Road359
Wesley Road2414
William Dunbar2317
Shoot-up Hill77
TOTALS:339217

Table: Table 8MOTHER AND BABY HOME —"BELLEVUE", WILLESDEN LANE

Table 8

MOTHER AND BABY HOME —"BELLEVUE", WILLESDEN LANE

Total number of beds12
Total number of cots12
Average length of stay—ante-natal30 days
Average length of stay—post-natal40 days
Total number of women admitted during the year59
(excluding re-admissions after confinement)
Number of admissions for which Council accepted financial responsibility48
Number of cases sent to mother and baby homes other than "Bellevue" during year:-
Expectant mothers60
Post-natal cases