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Premises in which it is proposed to establish new homes are
visited as frequently as is necessary so that the appropriate
recommendations can be made to the Health Committee. The Chief
Officer of the Fire Brigade Department advises on essential fire
precautions and these usually entail 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
No applications were received during the year. Three
agencies remained on the register at the end of the year.
NURSERIES AND CHILD-MINDERS REGULATION ACT. 1948.
The necessary preliminary inspections and routine reinspections
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. There is 1 Nursery which takes to 5-yearolds
daily excepting Saturdays, the remainder being of the
''part time" class receiving toddlers for mornings only.
The Registered Minders receive children for the day. They
are not encouraged to take children under 2 years.