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A Creche is a public nursery in which children are taken care
of whilst their parents are otherwise engaged. At Glenthorne Road
there is sufficient accommodation for 10 children if required.
Application for admission is made to the Superintendent of the
Welfare Centre or the Health Visitor in charge. In all instances
priority is given to children whose mothers have to attend a clinic,
hospital, doctor or dentist for treatment or otherwise.
No charge is made when the mother is attending a clinic or class
on the premises, or if the mother or father is in receipt of National
Assistance Benefit. Otherwise a charge of 1s. 9d. per session is
made, but this may be abated in certain circumstances.
Since the Creche was opened in 1955 it has proved a great
success and has been welcomed by many people.
During the year, welfare foods and other nutrients including
National Dried Milk, concentrated Orange Juice and Cod Liver Oil
have continued to be provided at Welfare Centres.
The County Council also maintains the following four Day
Nurseries in the Borough, which are available for children up to
five years of age.
Brook Green Day Nursery—7.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dalling Road Day Nursery—8.00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Latimer Road Day Nursery—8.00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Uxbridge Road Day Nursery—7.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The charge for children received into them is based on parents'
income and is reduced if possible.
Domestic Help Service.
This service, also administered by the London County Council,
employs 7 full-time and 118 part-time helpers and maintained its
good and valuable work during the year. Its local headquarters are
in the Public Health Department at 48 Glenthorne Road.
The number of cases in which help was provided is as follows:
Maternity 37
Tuberculosis 8
Other 1202
International Certificates of Vaccination and Inoculation.
Arrangements continued during the year for the authentication
by the Medical Officer of Health of the signature of doctors on
certificates of vaccination and inoculation by travellers from this
country going abroad as required by the International Sanitary
Regulations.
During the year 639 certificates were authenticated.