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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 15s. 3d. per day. This had been raised from 14/and
earlier, from 12s. 6d. during the year. There were 2 mothers
who paid the former full rate of 12s. 6d. in 1961. One child,
admitted the previous year, remained for 8 months and, by
Committee permission at the old rate. The duration of the
other's stay was 8 days.

DEAFNESS
As described last year, arrangements have been made to diagnose
deafness at an early age. The scheme was operating
throughout 1961, and figures are given in the Appendix, page 111.
CHIROPODY SERVICE
This service continued unchanged. Inspections by the
visiting Chiropodist resulted in satisfactory reports except for
one practice, which was subsequently given up by the individual
concerned.
During 1961 the Chiropodists gave a total of 6646 treatments
of which the Corporation paid the whole cost for 1828 and 1828 and part
cost for 4818.