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10.
VOLUNTARY CENTRES:

NURSERIES:
The Finsbury Evacuated Nursery remained throughout the year at
Bourn Hill Farm, Woodchester, Gloucester, and at the close of the year
there was a total of 24 children resident there; of these 9 were
Finsbury children. Five Wartime Nurseries wore in operation in the
borough during the year. The Donegal Street Wartime Nursery was opened
in August with a capacity for 65 - 71 children. The Claremont Nursery
was closed temporarily during the same month due to the low attendances
attributed to the Flying Bomb attacks, and has not since been re-opened.
Banner Street. Nursery was closed during August and September, due to damage
by a Flying Bomb. The following table shows the average daily attendances:
JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APR.
MAY.
JUN.
JUL.
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
Claremont 20 17 18 20 22 18 9 - - - - -
King Square 23 24 28 28 24 26 22 28 22 25 27 17
Lloyd Square 34 39 43 49 53 51 36 22 34 40 44 36
Donegal Street - - - - - - - 39 46 41 47 45
Banner Street 18 27 28 33 34 38 24 - - 23 33 29
95 l07 117 130 133 133 91 89 102 129 151 127
The staffing of Nurseries remained a problem as in 1943. Even
during the period when attendances were low it was not always possible
to have the full complement of staff. Probationers often find that
they have no aptitude for nursing; the nurseries serve a useful purpose
here in being a testing ground prior to hospital work, but it is small
consolation to the Matrons in their difficult task of making do with
available staff.
HOME NURSING:
The arrangements with the Metropolitan District Nursing
Association to undertake the nursing of cases of illness occurring in
expectant and nursing mothers and the nursing of children under five
years of ago suffering from any illness at home, was continued
throughout the year.