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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
Sutton 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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| Nurseries & Child Minders Regulation Act 1948 | National Health Service Act,1946. Section 22. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premises Registered at end of year | Daily Minders registered at end of year | Daily Minders receiving fees from the Authority at the end of year | ||
| Factory | Other Nurseries | |||
| (a) Number as at: | ||||
| 31.12.69 | - | 45 | 117 | 6 |
| 31.12.68 | - | 43 | 45 | 1 |
| 31.12.67 | - | 34 | 45 | 3 |
| (b) Number of places and number of children minded as at: | ||||
| 31.12.69 | - | 1054 | 337 | 7 |
| 31.12.68 | - | 997 | 285 | 1 |
| 31.12.67 | — | 799 | 318 | 4 |
MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHILDREN'S HOMES AND RESIDENTIAL NURSERIES
At 31st December, 1969, there were 4 Children's Homes and one Reception
Home under the control of the Children's Committee:-
Reception Home, Rosebery House, 7/9 Rosebery Road, Cheam
Throwley House, 10 Throwley Road, Sutton
Malvern House, Kenley
Camperdown Children's Home, Wallington
Dean House, Merstham.
A general practitioner residing near the Reception Home has been appointed
as medical officer and is. responsible for the examination of new admissions and
discharges, as well as for medical treatment.
At the other Homes a general practitioner is responsible for medical
treatment, examination of new admissions and discharges being carried out by
senior medical officers.
In addition, a senior medical officer visits all the Homes regularly,
carries out routine medical inspections every six months and is responsible
for seeing that any special investigations and immunisations against infectious
disease are carried out.
The Children's Homes are inspected every six months and a report on
environmental conditions and the health of the children submitted to the
Children's Committee as necessary.
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