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The County Council also maintain the following four Day
Nurseries, which are available for children up to five years of
age:—
Brook Green Day Nursery.
Dalling Road Day Nursery.
Latimer Road Day Nursery.
Uxbridge Road Day Nursery.
Each is open on Mondays to Fridays from 7.30 a.m. to
5.30 p.m. and the charge for children received into them is
2s. 0d. per day.
Domestic Help Service
This service, also administered by the County Council,
employs ten full-time and sixty-two part-time helpers and
maintained its good and valuable work during the year. Its
local headquarters are in the Public Health Department in
the Town Hall.

1,259 visits were made to various homes by the organiser.
International Certificates of Vaccination and Inoculation
Arrangements continued during the year for the authentication
by the Medical Officer of Health of certificates of
vaccination and inoculation in the international form. These
certificates are required by passengers proceeding abroad from
this country and the purpose of the authentication is to provide
proof to health authorities abroad that the signature of the
person issuing the certificate is that of a registered medical
practitioner.
National Assistance Act, 1948
(a) Removal to suitable premises of persons in need of care
and attention
Section 47 of the above Act provides that a local authority
shall be responsible for the removal to suitable premises of
persons who are suffering from grave chronic disease or being
aged, infirm or physically incapacitated, who are living in
insanitary conditions and who are unable to devote to themselves
and are not receiving from other persons, proper care
and attention.
It was not found necessary to apply to the Court for an
Order under this section.