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Convalescence:- Three mothers with their babies and one mother without
were sent to convalescent homes, and 6 children v ere sent away under
arrangements with the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
Child Life Protection:- 247 visits and inspections were made.
At the close of the year the Register contained the names of 24
persons, who had charge of 36 children. Legal proceedings were taken
in one instance in respect of failure to register as a foster mother,
the defendant being sentenced to six weeks imprisonment.
Daily Guardians:- 64 persons were registered for the care of 92
children. At the end of the year the Register contained the names
of 48 Guardians who had charge of 66 children.
PERAMBULATOR SCHEME. In order to meet the difficulties occasioned
by the scarcity and high prices of perambulators it was decided to
introduce a hiring scheme and a stock of 49 perambulators was accordingly
acquired. These are hired out subject to:
(a) the payment of a deposit of 30/- which is refunded on the
return of the perambulator in a satisfactory condition;
(c) the payment in advance of a weekly charge of 1/-;
(c) the hirer being a resident of the Borough for the previous
twelve months; and
(d) the execution of a form of agreement.
It is felt that the -scheme has been -successful in helping to ease the
situation,
WAR- TIME DAY NURSERIES. In addition to the Westbourne Day Nursery,
which was in operation throughout the year, the Maida Vale Day Nursery
was opened at 14 Blomfield Read on the 14th September. The former
provides accommodation for 50 children (20 under 2 years of age ana 30
between 2 and 3 years) and the latter for 52 children (25 under 2 and
27 between 2 and 5).
Accommodation is also available at the Queen's Park Day Nursery,
66 Lancefield Street, for 26 children between the ages of 2 and 5 years,
although its formal approval by the Minister of Health as a War-time
Nursery has not been received.
Details of attendances are given below:
Westbourne Maida Vale Queen's Park
Full Satur- Full Satur- Full Saturdays
days days days days days
Days open 257 51 78 14 257 51
Attendances 10522 1440 2450 276 5355 517
Average attendance 41 28 31 19 21 10
New children 91 70 32
At the end of the year work had been commenced on the adaptation
of St. Jude's Vicarage, 88 Bravington Road, for use as a nursery, and
the approval of the Ministry of Health had been obtained to the erection
of Hutment Nurseries on the bombed sites in Marylands Road and Peach
street.