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Invalid Children's Aid Association.
A grant of £200 was paid to the Invalid Children's Aid Association for their
work for Islington children under 5 years of age during 1946.
Nursing in the Home.
A grant of £200 was paid during 1946 to the North London District Nursing
Association in respect of the nursing of Islington children under 5 years of age in
the home.
Daily Guardian Service.
This service became the direct responsibility financially as well as administratively
of the Borough Council from the 1st April 1946. Prior to then, although the Borough
Council administered the scheme, the cost of it was reimbursed by the Ministry of
Labour who paid a subsidy of 4s. per child per week to approved Daily Guardians.
Since the Borough Council took over the financial side of the scheme this subsidy
has been raised to 6s. per week per child. At the end of 1946 there were 44 approved
guardians on the register undertaking daytime care for 75 children.
Day Nurseries.
From 1st April 1946 the Wartime Day Nurseries ceased to function as such,
and became Borough Council Day Nurseries for which a 46 per cent grant is received
from the Ministry of Health.
The Highgate Hill Nursery, accommodating 50 children, was handed over to the
London County Council on 1st April for use as a Nursery School. At the end of
June the Legard Road Nursery was closed, as the premises were required by the
owners for their former use. At the end of September the Hornsey Lane premises
were likewise required by their former owners, the Kingsdown Orphanage for Girls,
and the Day Nursery therefore had to be closed.
Miss Harris, permanent Health Visitor, seconded to the position of Superintendent
Matron of the Day Nurseries, resigned from her service with the Islington Borough
Council on being appointed to the staff of the Ministry of Health. Miss Kelly was
appointed to succeed Miss Harris and carried this responsibility for the second half
of the year.
At the end of the year there were 9 Day Nurseries open providing accommodation
for children as under:—
Scholefield Road, N.19 60 places
265, Camden Road 66 „
34, Huntingdon Street, N.1. 33 „
6, Clephane Road, N.l. 60 ,,
21, Plimsoll Road, N.4 47 „
Pembroke Street, N.l 50 ,,
8 and 9, Canonbury Place, N.l. 70 ,,
Windsor Street, N.l. 68 „
Mitford Road, N.l. 68 „