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CONVALESCENCE
The Corporation accepts financial responsibility for convalescence
recommended by general practitioners. Each patient
recommended must have had a definite illness or accident and
must go to a recognised Convalescent Home. The Corporation recovers
part or all the cost according to the income of the
patient and in accordance with a definite assessment scale.
Certain patients may receive convalescent treatment free, including
Old Age Pensioners. Every effort is made to suit the
patient to the particular Home, as different Homes cater for
different age groups and different kinds of medical or surgical
condition.
During the year 58 cases were so dealt with, 39 women, 11
men, 7 mothers with children and 1 child under school age.
These figures do not include school children for whom
arrangements are made by the Education Committee
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. There were 2 mothers who paid
12/6d. per day during 1960. The duration of one was for 3 days,
and the other was admitted on the 5th September and is still
attending.