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Daily Guardian Scheme
As indicated by the following table this scheme continues to
serve a very useful purpose for the care of children whose mothers,
for various reasons, seek employment outside the home. The
arrangements, as in previous years, continued to work smoothly and
parents taking advantage of the service are very appreciative.
Number of Daily Guardians on register 266
Number of Daily Guardians minding Children 96
Number of Children being minded 118
Total number of Children minded during the year 230
Total number of days minded 26,309
Day Nurseries
The demand for day nursery admission is often greater than
the number of places available. At the end of the year 42 were
on the waiting list. The largest number of applicants awaiting
admission is usually in the 0-2 years age group because of the limited
number of places in this category and the demand from unmarried or
unsupported mothers. Many would-be applicants are discouraged
from making application because they do not come within the eligible
categories. It is often possible to help these parents through the
daily guardian scheme. During the year 197 admissions were
arranged, whilst 84 of these children were still attending at the end
of the year, a large percentage were temporary admissions ranging
from one to twelve weeks only.
Handicapped Children
Eight handicapped children were admitted to Stonecroft Day
Nursery, Hornsey, during the year. Two were partially deaf, three
whose parents were deaf, one with post polio paralysis, one mentally
handicapped and the eighth was both blind and mentally handicapped.
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