[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough.

  • Eastbourne (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Forms of Treatment Prophy- laxes Fill- ings Extrac- tions General Anaes- thetic Dentures Full Part X-rays Expectant and Nursing Mothers 4 80 51 1 1 1 3 Children under five . . 2 189 151 72 - - 2 DAY CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5 The Council provides a 60-place day nursery shortly to be expanded to 80 places by the adaptation of Acacia Villa as an Annexe to the Nursery. In addition the Council has approved a scheme for the placement of children under 5 years in the priority classes in private registered day nurseries and with registered child-minders. Under the Council Scheme 41 children were placed in private registered day nurseries and with registered child-minders at a cost of £1,744. PRINCES PARK DAY NURSERY (60 Places) The establishment, excluding domestic staff consists of matron, deputy matron, 3 trained nursery nurses and 5 nursery assistants. The total attendances were 14,364, an average attendance of 46-78 for the 307 days on which the nursery was open. There is a waiting list for nursery places, priority being accorded to cases of social need. Attendances each Month during 1970 Children aged Total attendances * Average daily attendances No. of days open 0 1 N i\~3 3-5 January 56 450 813 1,319 48-85 27 February . . 70 345 747 1,162 48-41 24 March 41 315 607 963 40-12 24 April 40 463 746 1,249 48-03 26 May 110 428 723 1,261 50-44 25 June 111 438 841 1,390 43-46 26 July 155 462 820 1,437 53-22 27 August 152 400 656 1,208 48-32 25 September 152 452 605 1,209 46-50 26 October . . 128 341 627 1,096 40-59 27 November 161 355 592 1,108 44-32 25 December 134 316 512 962 38-48 25 Totals 1,310 4,765 8,289 14,364 46-78 307 *The Nursery is open all day on Saturdays with a much reduced number of children in attendance. The average daily attendance of children on Mondays to Fridays inclusive was 52-68.