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DAY NURSERIES.
At the end of the year 1936, there were three Day Nurseries in Paddington (see page 5).
Statistical Summary.
"Queen's
"Westbourne." Park." "Paddington."
Full Satur- Full Satur- Full Saturdays.
days. days. days. days. days.
Days open 200 33 269 51 257 50
Attendances 5,802 773 4,726 640 8,975 1,152
Average attendance 29 23 17 12 34 23
New Children 124 31 27
Cases of Infectious Disease.
Scarlet Fever 2 — —
Measles 13 10 7
Impetigo — — —
Whooping Cough — 7 —
Mumps — — 8
Chickenpox — — 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 £25
was made by the Council to the Queen's Park Day Nursery in respect of the year 1936.
Until this year the only Day Nursery facilities available in the Borough were those provided by
the Paddington Day Nursery, 21, Howley Place, and the Queen's Park Day Nursery, 66, Lancefield
Street, both managed by voluntary bodies. With a view to meeting the obvious need for further
accommodation, the Council, as mentioned in last year's Report, decided to found the Westbourne
Day Nursery at St. John's House, Great Western Road.
The Nursery was actually available for the reception of children on the 4th May. The official
opening ceremony, however, took place on the 25th May, and was performed by His Worship the
Mayor, Alderman H. V. Kenyon, M.B.E., L.C.C., J.P.
Miss Doris Knott, S.R.N., S.C.M., was appointed Matron, and Miss Evelyn Johnson, Staff
Nurse. In addition, a Cook, Housemaid, Handyman-Porter and part-time Cleaning Staff were
engaged. Four Probationer Nurses were authorised to be appointed, a premium of fifteen guineas
being payable by each for a two-years' course of training, plus board, residence and laundry.
In July the additional appointment of a Junior Staff Nurse was authorised, and was filled by Miss
M. Kemp from the 24th July to the 22nd August, and by Miss G. Johnson from the 1st September
onwards. One additional Probationer was authorised in November.
The charges for admission are as follow:—8d. per whole day per child; 5d. per half-day, including
Saturday, per child; 6d. per day or 4d. per half-day per child, for two or more in same family.
Matron reports as follows:—
The Nursery has now been open eight months and already we are convinced that it is very
necessary in the neighbourhood.
Except for an epidemic of measles, the health of the children has been good and great improvement has been noticed in many who were under weight.