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Day Nurseries.
The Council assists three approved day nurseries in the Borough by the payment of
block grants as approved by the Ministry of Health, and makes a contribution to the Foundling
Site Day Nursery based on one-quarter of the expenditure incurred by the Nursery
adjusted to the proportion of St. Pancras children attending.
Particulars in regard to the day nurseries for the year ended 31st December, 1931,
are as follows:—
Number of
Days Open.
Attendances.
Average
per Day.
Whitefield Day Nursery
233
6593
28.3
Kentish Tn. Day Nursery
230
7875
34.2
Margaret Day Nursery
295
6876
23.3
Foundling Site Day
Nursery
253
1980
7.8
Nursery Schools.
The undermentioned Nursery Schools are situated in the Borough. They provide care,
facilities for play, training in good habits, and some elementary instruction for children who
are too young to be admitted to the ordinary schools.
They are provided chiefly by voluntary effort, and no grant is made by the Borough
Council. The work is valuable and an increase in the amount of accommodation is
desirable.
Name and Situation.
Accommodation
Average daily attendance.
Somers Town Nursery School, 18, Crowndale Road 48 43
Jellicoe Nursery School, 6a, Rochford Street 58 48
Mary Ward Nursery School, 16, Burton Street 25 20
Magdalen Mission Nursery School, 5, Clarendon Street 24 20
In addition to the above, a Nursery School was opened during the year at St.
Christopher's Flats, Bridgewater Street, by the Committee of the St. Pancras House
Improvement Society, Ltd. Accommodation is provided for 40 children.
A small Nursery School or play Centre is also available for about two hours daily, in the
mornings only, at the Trinity Presbyterian Hall, Buck Street. The numbers are limited
according to the amount of help available, but the average daily attendance is about 17.
Clinic for Ailing Mothers, and Children under School Age.
A weekly clinic is held by Dr. F. L. Provis at the St. Pancras Dispensary, 39, Oakley
Square. To this, patients are referred from the Town Hall, from the Welfare Centres, by the
Health Visitors, etc.