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The Cynthia Mosley Day Nursery
The Cynthia Mosley Day Nursery was opened on 3rd June, after
prolonged negotiations between the voluntary committee and the
Borough Council, and after overcoming much initial difficulty.
The official opening and dedication by His Grace the Archbishop
of Canterbury took place on 2nd July.
The Nursery from the start has been a brilliant success, and the
accommodation for 50 infants and toddlers was rapidly filled. The
waiting list soon rose to over sixty, and no further names were taken.
The building and equipment constitute a model of what is required
in a day nursery, and no expense has been spared consonant with
reasonable economy.
The day nursery forms an integral part of the Maternity and
Child Welfare Scheme, and is run in close conjunction with the
Welfare Centres through which all parents apply for the admission
of their children. By this means only those in real need are able to
make use of it, and preference is given to those whose mothers are
obliged to go out to work through the unemployment of the fathers.
The staff, which is resident, consists of a matron with a staff
nurse in charge of the infants, a nursery school teacher for the
toddlers, and a cook trained in domestic economy, together with
six probationer students who receive a year's training in the
management of young children, in cooking, in sewing, and in
mending and laundry work.
The great demand for accommodation indicates the need for
other day nurseries in the borough.
Summary
The table on pages 38-39 indicates the scope of the facilities available
under the aegis of the Lambeth Maternity and Child Welfare
Scheme and points to the success of the undertaking as a whole
by the great numbers attending the clinics and in other ways
making use of the diverse facilities provided.