[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Southport County Borough.

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

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    National Welfare Foods Statistics for Year 1970 Quantities Sold National Dried Milk Orange Juice Cod Liver Oil Vitamin { ‘A’ & ‘D’ Tablets Tins Bottles Bottles Packets Health Department— Counter Issues ... 409 5,533 134 1,581 Issues to Health Service Institutions 1 36 — — Issues to Day Nurseries _— 100 72 — Total sales from Health Department 410 5,669 206 1,581 ] Child Health Centres— Ainsdale ... 78 5,932 163 299 Lincoln House ... 13 2,627 185 163 Crossens ... 7 1,350 42 49 Poulton Road 88 1,271 73 94 Hampton Road ... 50 2,512 105 257 Marshside Road... 8 2,026 85 182 Derby Road 69 994 88 48 Total sales from Child Health Centres 313 16,712 741 1,092 Grand Totals . 723 22,381 947 2,673 Day Nurseries There are two Day Nurseries in the town, one being in Talbot Street with accom¬ modation for 60 children, and one in Bedford Park with accommodation for 40 children. The daily fees were amended to 2/6 minimum and 20/- maximum from 1st September, 1970. These fees, however, may be reduced in cases of financial hardship and at the end of the year, the average daily payment made by the mothers was 6/8d. for each child. It is pleasing to note that the four students who completed the two years course which commenced in September, 1968 and terminated in 1970, were successful in obtaining the Certificate of the National Nursery Examination Board. The Nursery Nurses’ Training Scheme was continued in 1970 in conjunction with the Education Committee with 4 students who were appointed for the two year course commencing in September, 1970. Statistics for Year 1970 Southport Bedford Park Totals | Number of places provided . 60 40 100 Total attendances . 13455 9036 22491 Number of days open . 254 254 254 Average daily attendance . 53-0 35-5 88-5