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7
Registered Daily Guardians.
In co-operation with the Ministry of Labour,
the Council have introduced a scheme for the registration
of daily guardians to care for children under five years
of age whose mothers are engaged on work of national
importance. Under this scheme the Council make a payment
to the guardian, in addition to the mother's contribution,
of four shillings per week for each child taken for four
days or more per week, and two shillings for each child
taken for less than four days per week.
During the year 43 women were placed on the
register and 85 children were cared for by these women.
The cost to the Council, which is reimbursed by the Ministry
of Labour, amounted to £263. 10s. 0d.
At the end of the year there were 6n the register,
31 daily guardians who were caring for 27 children.
Home Helps.
Home helps were supplied under the Council's
scheme in 38 case s at a cost of £89. 4s. 0d.
SANITARY INSPECTION

(In addition to carrying out the above
inspections, the sanitary inspectors
have been engaged on the inspection and
repair of houses damaged by enemy action.)