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Glenthorne Road Child Health Centre,
48 Glenthorne Road,. W.6.
Greyhound Road Child Health Centre,
90, Greyhound Road, W.6.
The Grove Health Centre,
95 Goldhawk Road, W.12.
Parsons Green Child Health Centre,
5, Parsons Green, S.W.6.
Westway Child Health Centre,
The Curve., W.l2.
Becklow Gardens Child Health Centre,
Becklow Gardens, W.12.
West London Hospital,
Hammersmith Road, W.6.
Day Nurseries
At the seven Council Day Nurseries 90,213 (84,336) attendances were
made during the year and the demand for places continues unabated. There
were 142 priority children on the waiting list at the end of the year.
The shortage of trained nursery staff remains a constant problem, but
at the end of the year 27 student nursery nurses were in training and it
is hoped they will stay in the nurseries as qualified members of the staff.
As part of the campaign to recruit and retain staff, the old-fashioned
cotton overalls are gradually being replaced by the modern style uniform in
drip-dry: material.
Student teachers, butritionists, speech therapists and student undertaking
training in the needs of the mentally handicapped child have
attended the nurseries for practical training or for visits of observation.
Medical and nursing students have continued to pay observation visits to
the day nurseries as in previous years.
2121 (1773) attendances were made at the unit for nine mentallyhandicapped
children under the age of 5 years which forms part of the
Grove House Day Nursery.
This special unit is meeting a genuine need in the community and the
children derive enormous benefit from the skilled care and attention of
the staff. In addition, welcome relief from continual care is afforded
to the parents.
Occasional Creches
At these creches care is provided for children for period of up to
3 hours, thus enabling a mother to keep a hospital, dental, or other
appointment or to attend a clinic or class on the premises. The total
attendances at the Council creches were 5630 (4652).
Nurseries and Child Minders Regulations Act, 1948 as amended
by the Health Services & Public Health Act, 1968
Section 57 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968,
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