London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Five others have not been accepted under this provision since they fit in to types of handicap
which do not qualify, and therefore admitted on health grounds under Section 22 of the National
Health Service Act This means that the parents in the latter case are assessed for payment or
pay full cost. Three of the five children referred to above were found to be mentally retarded
and two with a physical handicap resulting from poliomyelitis.
Plevna Day Nursery
The structure of this prefabricated building is rapidly deteriorating and its replacement
is an urgent necessity, This nursery serves a very necessitous section of Tottenham
| Name of Day Nursery | Number of approved places at end of year | Number of children on register at end of year | Total number of attendances | Average daily attendances | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | 2- 5 | Under 2 | 2- 5 | Under 2 | 2- 5 | Total | ||
Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act 1948
The supervision of private day nurseries and child minders under these regulations continued
throughout the year. Inspections were carried out at two to three monthly intervals,
giving special attention to the provision of plentiful accommodation for activity both indoors and
out , adequate numbers of staff, and suitable safety measures to avoid accidents, All new
applications for registration were inspected in the company of a member of the County Architect's
staff who advised on structural alterations and repairs.
The following premises or persons were registered at the end of the year:-