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Premises in which it was proposed to establish new homes
were visited as frequently as was necessary so that the appropriate
recommendations could be made to the Health Committee. The
Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade Department advised on essential
fire precautions and these usually entailed building alterations.
Established nursing homes were visited by a Medical Officer
of the Department once every quarter and, except for some minor
matters, were all satisfactory.
NURSES AGENCIES REGULATIONS, 1945.
During the year one application was refused and one agency
removed from register following criminal proceedings. Four
agencies remained on the register at the end of the year.
NURSERIES AND CHILD-MINDERS REGULATION ACT, 1948
The necessary preliminary inspections and routine re-inspections
of Registered Minders and private Day Nurseries have been
carried out in accordance with the above Act. There are no day
nurseries which take children of all ages for the whole day. The
accommodation provided is of the type classed as "part-time"
nurseries during the war years, and toddlers only are received, for
mornings only, or at two separate morning and afternoon
sessions. In the latter case, a stipulation was made that the same
children must not attend both sessions.
Number
registered Number of
at children provided
31-12-50. for
Premises 3 65
Daily Minders 19 117
STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Nine hundred and ninety-five examinations were made during
the year by the Medical Staff of the Department.