[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough].

  • Hampstead (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1948?]
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    13 No. of Sessions Total attendances Average attendance Ordinary 87 Mothers 887 10 Children 401 5 Gas 15 Mothers 130 9 Children 42 3 Ultra-violet ray treatment. Children receive artificial sunlight treatment by arrangement with the Willesden Physical Treatment Clinic, and the Institute of Ray Therapy. Day Nurseries. (a) 11, Woodchurch Road, N.W.6.—Nursery opened on 23rd October, 1941, to accommodate 40 children. On 9th June, 1942, No. 13, Woodchurch Road was acquired, increasing the total accommodation at the Nursery to 80 children. (b) 2, Parkhill Road, N.W.3.—Opened on the 5th October, 1942, to accommodate 65 children. (c) 27-29, Pond Street, N.W.3.—Opened on 12th April, 1943, to accommodate 45 children. Throughout the year every care and attention has been given to the supervision of the Day Nurseries. It must never be forgotten that the Nurseries serve a dual function. Not only do they look after the child whilst the parent is at work, but what in my opinion is of even greater value, is that they provide an education and outlet for a child who might otherwise be a lone child in a back basement or top attic. The cost per child per day has been 6s. 6d., of which the mother is asked to contribute 2s. per day for the first child in a family and Is. 6d. per day for second and subsequent children in a family admitted at the same time. In necessitous cases, where the parent is unable to afford the full cost, an assessment is made according to means. During 1947, 9 applications were received for reduction in charge, and all these applications were allowed. Maternity Homes and Hospitals. During the year, 17 Hampstead mothers were evacuated for confine¬ ment under the Government Evacuation Scheme, and 334 were admitted to New End Hospital. Nursing in the Home. The number of home visits paid by the two District Nursing Associa¬ tions in accordance with the Borough Council Scheme was:— Hampstead District Nursing Association 1,416 Kilburn and West Hampstead Nursing Association 3,005 Domestic and Home Help Service. A scheme for the provision of Home Helps for maternity cases only, has been in operation since 1934, but this scheme was extended to include provision of Domestic Helps in November, 1946. The present scheme covers the following types of cases: — (a) During home confinement. (b) Post-operative patients, and patients discharged from hospital and still under medical supervision. (c) Aged and infirm. (d) Sickness causing domestic difficulties, where help from friends or relatives is unavailable.