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Of the 52 places available there was an average daily attendance of 36 (39). The
average attendance was less than in the previous year as a result of an outbreak of infectious
disease at the Nursery early in 1970.
There are reciprocal arrangements with neighbouring authorities for the admission
of children to day nurseries in other boroughs and three children were so placed in 1970.
Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act 1948 as amended by the Health Services and Public
Health Act 1968
The above Act was amended by the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 and the
main purpose of the amendment was to register child minders who had the care of one child whereas
previously child minders did not have to be registered unless they were caring for three or more children.

Authority has been given to the Medical Officer of Health to place children in the
priority groups in private day nurseries or with private child minders when it is unreasonable to
expect the mother to take the child to El Doret which is on the north west borough boundary,
or when no vacancies are available at the Council's Nursery.
105 (38) children were placed in private day nurseries or with child minders for
varying lengths of period throughout the year. Most of the placements were for part-time
attendance.
Care of the Unmarried Mother and her Child
The residential care of the unmarried mother during the later stages of pregnancy
and of the mother and her child during the first few weeks after confinement has been undertaken
by voluntary organisations. The Sutton Moral Welfare Association as well as providing social work
support to unmarried mothers runs an 18-bed Mother and Baby Home. The Council makes a grant
to the Association and in return has admission free of charge for up to one-third the total number
of beds available.
The number of cases admitted to the Mother & Baby Home during 1970 were as
follows:-
22