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DAY NURSERIES.
At the end of the year 1935, there were two Day Nurseries in Paddington, situated at No. 66
Laucefield Street, Queen's Park, W.10, and No. 21, Howley Place, W.2.

There were no Closures during the Year on Account of Infectious Disease.
The premises of the Queen's Park Day Nursery at No. 66, Lancefield Street, are owned by the
Council.
The Scheme made by the Minister of Health under Section 101 (6) of the Local Government Act,
1929, provides for the annual payment of contributions from the Council, to the Paddington Day
Nursery, £377, and to the Queen's Park Day Nursery, £252. A supplemental contribution of £50
was made by the Council to the Queen's Park Day Nursery in respect of the year 1935.
The need for additional Day Nursery accommodation in the Borough has been realised for
many years and with a view to making further provision the Council has obtained from the London
Young Women's Christian Association a lease of a large portion of the building known as St. John's
House, Great Western Road. Somewhat extensive alterations and decorations were in hand at the
end of the year and the opening of the Westbourne Day Nursery is expected to take place in April,
1936. Accommodation up to 75 children can be provided.
PROVISION OF MILK FOR NECESSITOUS MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
Scheme Adopted by the Borough Council.
(1) The supply of milk at less than cost price to be limited to necessitous cases of
(a) Nursing mothers, actually feeding their children;
(b) Expectant mothers after the fifth month of pregnancy; and
(c) Children under the age of three years.
Provided that where specially certified by the Medical Officer of Health to be necessary on grounds
of health, such supply may be granted in respect of a child between the ages of three and five years.
(2) The amount of milk to be supplied to any mother or child not to exceed one pint per day,
but if specially certified by the Medical Officer of Health to be necessary for the child's health the
amount supplied to a child aged from three to eighteen months may be increased to one and a half
pints per day.
(3) All applications for a supply of milk at less than cost price to be made on the prescribed
Form known as "M.C.W.3," such Form to be signed by both parents whenever practicable.
(4) Any application for the supply of milk at less than cost price which is not supported by a
medical certificate in the prescribed form signed by a Medical Officer of one of the Consultation
Centres maintained by the Paddington School for Mothers on behalf of the Borough Council, to be
approved by the Medical Officer of Health.
(5) On the receipt of an application for the supply of milk at less than cost price. a visit to be
made to the home of the applicant. A report of the home conditions, health of children, etc., will
be entered on Form "M.C.W.3."