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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 17s.4d. per day. This had been raised from
15s. 9d. during the year.
Details of attendances -
Capacity 50
Number on books at the end of year 44
Attendances: Under 2 2,661
Over 2 6,015
Total 8,676
Number of days opened 255
Average daily attendance 34
DEAFNESS
The scheme for the early ascertainment of deafness which
provides for the examination of all babies "at risk" was
continued.
Details are given in the Appendix - page 130.
CHIROPODY
The system of using the services of approved Chiropodists
working in their own surgeries was continued and attendances
rose steadily. Satisfactory reports on the premises and mode of
Practice of all chiropodists in the scheme were received from
the Corporation's visiting specialist. A few requests for
domiciliary treatment were made to the department, but finance
available was fully committed to the demands of those able to
visit a nearby practitioner. Possible future developments may
include domiciliary visits, and clinics in parts of the Borough
without practising chiropodists.
During 1963 the chiropodists gave a total of 9,340 treatments
of which the Corporation paid the whole cost for 2,746 and
Part cost for 6,594.
The scheme covers elderly persons, expectant mothers and the
Permanently handicapped.