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The Welfare Centre held in connection with the University College Hospital is able to
refer cases needing dental treatment to the dental department of that hospital.
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 also 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, 1934,
are as follows:—
Number of
Days Open.
Attendances.
Average
per Day.
Whitefield Day Nursery
220
4747
216
Kentish Tn. Day Nursery
221
7584
34.3
Margaret Day Nursery
299
13851
46.3
Foundling Site Day
Nursery
256
3826
14.9
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 loo 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 use of this accommodation is
desirable.
Name and Situation. Accommodation. Average daily attendance.
Somers Town Nursery School, 18, Crowndale Road 48 36
Jellicoe Nursery School, Ha, Rochford Street 53 40
Mary Ward Nursery School, 16, Burton Street 25 19
Magdalen Mission Nursery School, 5, Clarendon Street 24 20
St. Christopher's Nursery School, Bridgewater Street 45 30
In addition to the above, a Nursery School is available each day in premises in Buck
Street, Kentish Town Road, granted by Trinity Presbyterian Church. The children, many
of whom are reccommended by Welfare Centres, have dinner, an hour's sleep, and hot baths
occasionally. The average attendance daily is 30 and there is a waiting list of over 30. The
Superintendent, who is voluntary, holds the Diploma of the Rachel McMillan Training College,
and there is a rota of daily helpers. Two students from the North—Western Polytechnic take
their practical training at the school. A doctor visits regularly. A scheme is in hand to
increase the numbers and accommodation so as to attain the standard recognised by the Board
of Education, and thus secure the continuance of the School.