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Private Day Nurseries and Child-Minders.
The proprietors of private day nurseries and nursery schools and
classes and the registered child-minders all report that there is a great
demand for their services and many have waiting lists of children seeking
admission.
Supervision of day nurseries and child-minders registered with the
Council has continued, the nurseries being visited every three months by
a medical officer and the child-minders every month by a health visitor.
Particular attention is paid to fire precautions and other safety
measures, hygiene and diet of the children and the prevention of overcrowding
of the premises.
Generally speaking, most registered premises and minders reach a
consistently satisfactory standard and the health of children in private
care is good. During 1966, no infections occurred which necessitated
the closing of nursery premises or the exclusion of children from a
minder's home, and no serious accidents to children were reported.

Play Groups.
This particular form of provision for the pre-school child has
been the subject of much attention recently and there is an increasing
demand for it in this borough especially in the North Kensington area.