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2. The prevention of infantile mortality and sickness and the promotion of
the health of sucklings.
3. The prevention of mortality and sickness from infectious diseases and
communicable disorders, and the promotion of health amongst babes.
4. The prevention of the physical defects of young children before entering
elementary schools, in order to avoid the necessity of having to
remedy them at a later period of life.
(B) THE ST. PANCRAS DAY NURSERY,
26, Cartwright Gardens, W.C.
(Associated with the St. Pancras School for Mothers and the St. Pancras
Nurtery School.)
1. Daily Scrutiny.
In order to protect the Day Nursery from infectious diseases and communicable
disorders, each child is carefully scrutinised by the Matron before each
admission to the Institution, and any child not found in perfect health or condition
is at once either sent to the Doctor or placed in the isolation room until
the child can be sent to the Doctor.
2. Periodical Medical Inspection.
In order that the health, growth, and development of the children may be
properly supervised and advised upon, the children are sent to the medical consultations
and weighings at the St. Pancras School for Mothers periodically
according to age—under 1½ years of age, once a fortnight; 1½ to 2 years, once
a month; and 2 to 5 years of age, once a quarter.
3. The Mothers.
Mothers are invited periodically to the Day Nursery, in order to familiarise
them with the methods, management, and training adopted, and are invited
periodically to attend the classes at the School for Mothers, or are instructed
at home periodically by ladies either from the Day Nursery or the School for
Mothers.
4. The Homes.
The homes of all children brought to the Day Nursery are visited by ladies
either from the Day Nursery or the School for Mothers, in order to ascertain
and record the hygienic and home surroundings provided for them; the results
of the visits are recorded, and copies of the case papers or entries interchanged.
5. Infants under Six Months of Age.
On account of the seriously excessive mortality, sickness, and lack of stamina
of hand-fed as compared with breast-fed infants, and with a view to discourage
premature weaning, which is the opprobrium of most Day Nurseries, infants
under six months of ago are only admitted under special conditions:—
(а) If an orphaned infant under six months of age, or previous to cutting
its first tooth, has lost its mother, such an infant will be admitted to
the Day Nursery until a permanent home can be found for it.
(б) If an abnormal mother bring with her a medical certificate or reliable
evidence to the effect that she has been sick or physically disabled
c from suckling her infant through no fault of her own, or that she has