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CORPORATION DAY NURSERIES
One only, situated roughly in the centre of the town, at
Whitehorse Road, now remains. It is available for children whose
mothers are required to work because they are widows, unmarried,
legally separated or divorced. By prior Committee permission,
children from families with temporary difficulties-illness of
the mother or father - may also be accepted.
The minimum charge is 2/-per day. It may be increased according
to net income, on a scale approved by the Corporation. Subject
to places being available, children may be accepted at the
full rate of 12/6d. per day. Only one child for one week was
admitted on this basis in 1957.
Details of attendances -
Capacity 50
Number on books at end
of year 42
Attendances: under 2 2,293
over 2 5,821
TOTAL 8,114
Number of days opened 254
Average daily attendance
32
M. AND C.W. PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC
One Physiotherapist continues to combine duties in relation
to children under five years of age and to hold physiotherapy
sessions for the instruction of mothers in relaxation exercises
for painless childbirth.
As recorded in previous years, the demand for the treatment
of minor orthopaedic defects in young children has markedly declined,
but an increasing number of mothers are availing themselves
of relaxation exercise courses.
Details of attendances are given in the Appendix, page 111.