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Hornsey 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Due to the admirable efforts on the part of the Nursery staff, only
one week elapsed between the closing of Plevna Nursery and the
admission of the children to the Cornwall Road Nursery. To avoid
any unnecessary hardship as much warning as possible was given to
the parents to enable them to make alternative arrangements.
Training of Nursery Nurses
The six students who completed their two-year training in
September were successful in obtaining the certificate of the Nursery
Nurses Examination Board.
Due to the limited facilities at Cornwall Road Nursery, only
four students were accepted for training as against six in previous
years. Once again, two students were accepted for one year's
Practical training under the pilot scheme organised by the Tottenham
Technical College.

Attendances

The following table shows the attendances at individual nurseries during the year:-

Name of Day NurseryNo. of approved places at end of yearNo. of children on register at end of yearTotal No. of attendancesAverage daily attendances
Under22-5Under 22-5Under 22-5Total
Stonecroft15431845389785031240048.8
Park Lane2030193435416145968638.1
Plevna (Closed 13.2.63)2030--163965112835.3
Cornwall Road (opened 18.2.63)--32-30-5427542724.7
Totals351053710976012104028641113.0