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All notified cases of diseases of parturient women and
children under five years of age are visited immediately,
and arrangements made for the attendance of a nurse
where required.
DAY NURSERIES.
There are two day nurseries in the Borough. Both are
conducted by Voluntary Associations, supported by voluntary
contributions, to which the Council contributes.
The Latymer Road Day Nursery accommodates 65
children: 30 of nursery school age, between 2 and 5 years;
15 toddlers between 1 and 2 years; and 20 children under
1 year.
This nursery continues to fill an apparently pressing
need. On an average 60 children per day are accommodated
and improvement in their health is marked; no
doubt due in a large measure to the fact that the excellent
dinner, the milk, cod liver oil, fresh air, appropriate
clothing and discipline have a wonderful effect upon their
health and general well being. Initial and weekly medical
examinations of each child by one of the Assistant Medical
Officers of Health cf the Borough are carried out.
The Princess Christian Day Nursery, Goldhawk Road,
provides accommodation for 45 in winter and 50 in summer.
This is also visited and supervised by the Medical Officer
of the Public Health Department.
CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT OF
INVALID CHILDREN.
The service given by the Invalid Children's Aid Association
in former years was continued. The Borough Council
continued their grant in aid of £25 to the Association.
The Assistant Medical Officers refer necessitous cases
direct from the Infant Welfare Clinics to the Association's
Hammersmith Secretary, who is most helpful in finding
suitable homes for the children at the seaside or in the
country, and undertakes all arrangements for transport.
During the year, 39 children were sent to convalescent
homes for periods varying from two weeks to six months,