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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The following table shows the attendances at individual nurseries during the years -
| 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 | Total | Average daily attendances | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | 2 - 5 | Under 2 | 2 - 5 | Under 2 | 2 - 5 | |||
| Stonecroft | 15 | 43 | 18 | 45 | 3897 | 8503 | 12400 | 48 8 |
| Park Lane | 20 | 30 | 19 | 34 | 3541 | 6145 | 9686 | 38 1 |
| Plevna (Closed 13.2.63) | 20 | 30 | - | - | 163 | 965 | 1128 | 35.3 |
| Cornwall Road (Opened 18.2.63) | - | 32 | - | 30 | - | 5427 | 5427 | 24 7 |
| Totals for 1963 | 35 | 105 | 37 | 109 | 7601 | 21040 | 28641 | 113.0 |
| Totals for 1962 | 55 | 103 | 45 | 103 | 9525 | 21242 | 30767 | 121.1 |
| Totals for 1961 | 55 | 103 | 47 | 119 | 9502 | 22881 | 32383 | 127 5 |
Private Day Nurseries and Registered Child Minders
Regular inspections are made of private day nurseries and of registered child
minders in the Area. The latter are persons who mind three or more children in their
homes for part of the day. There are several different types of arrangement for those
registered in the Area: -
1. Day nurseries taking children all day
Greygates Nursery
182 Muswell Hill Road, N. 10 39 children
Fortis Green Nursery
68 Fortis Green, N.2 24 children
2. Day nurseries taking children in mornings only
Woodlands Nursery School
38 Wood Lane, N.6 48 children
West Drive Nursery Group
Moravian Church Hall, N,8 18 children
3. Child Minders taking children all day
Miss Hermitage
28 Bedford Road, N.15 22 children
Mrs. Kruger
38 Crouch Hall Road, N.8 8 children
Mrs. Henry
25 Glebe Road, N.8 10 children
4. Child Minders taking children in mornings only
Mrs. Blit
57 Collingwood Avenue, N. 10 9 children
Mrs. Summers
53 Mount View Road, N. 4 9 children
Mrs. A. Watson
7 Jackson's Lane, N.6 10 children
Mrs. Stringer @
101, Crouch Hill, N. 8 12 children
Hornsey Housebound Wives
Church Crescent, N. 10 23 children