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Day Nursery at 147, Warwick Street.
This is the only institution of its kind in the City which caters for
children of all ages up to 5 years, and is situated near Ebury Bridge.
The administration of the nursery is well conducted and its finances are
well managed.
The total attendances were 8,801 by 97 individual children in the
following age groups:—
(a) Under one year, 60.
(b) Over one year and under three years, 30.
(c) Over three years and under five years, 7.
The average daily attendance during the year was 32.
The nursery is open on five and a half days in the week, the charge to
parents being 5s. for each child per week, with remissions in special
circumstances.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.—With the exception of certain premises which are supplied
with water from deep wells, the whole of Westminster takes its supply
from the Metropolitan Water Board. During the year four deep wells
were sunk, two at Dolphin Court, Grosvenor Road, and one each at Westminster
Gardens, Marsham Street and Gt. Westminster House, Horseferry
Road. The total number of premises supplied from deep wells is now
92.
Public Swimming Pools, Laundries, &c.—There are three municipal
establishments, situated at Buckingham Palace Road, Great Smith Street,
and Marshall Street.
The numbers using the swimming pools and private baths in 1936
were:—
Buckingham Palace Road: 113,268 men; 63,256 women.
Great Smith Street: 122,887 men; 47,332 women.
Marshall Street: 154,687 men; 92,617 women.
The numbers relating to users of the public laundries were:—
Buckingham Palace Road, 25,255; Great Smith Street, 19,523; Marshall
Street, 8,381.
Sterilisation of water in Public Swimming Pools and Baths.—A
communication was received in November, 1935, from the Minister of
Health emphasizing the necessity of taking steps to ensure a proper