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(c) At the National Society of Day Nurseries Home,* " Hurstleigh,"
Tunbridge Wells, in one retained bed.
(d) At the Noel Home, Letchworth, and John Madock's Babies
Home,t Basing, in four specially retained cots.
Babies are admitted up to two years of age only, at the
Basing Home.
These cots are kept fully occupied during the year and any
extra children requiring convalescence are admitted to various
convalescent homes through the Invalid Children's Aid Association
under agreement with the Borough Council.

Eleven children remained under treatment at 31st December,
1937, and seven were awaiting admission.
The results of convalescent treatment are given to the
Committee from time to time in the monthly reports and have been
uniformly good.
Convalescent Treatment—For Mothers after Confinement.
The Council have arrangements for the convalescence of
mothers after confinement. A bed has been endowed at the St.
Mary's Convalescent Home, Birchington, Kent. In addition,
cases have been sent on payment to the Mayfield Convalescent
Home of the Association of Maternity and Child Welfare Centres
which, however, is now closed and the Zachary Merton Convalescent
Home at Rustington has provided needed accommodation. The
new arrangements made by the Council have been much appreciated
by the mothers of Finsbury, and the table below shows the
use made of the available beds.
*Closed September, 1938; to make up for this deficiency the Council
instructed that accommodation should be obtained when necessary at other
homes.
†Closed December, 1938; from this date the four cots were reserved
entirely at the Noel Home.