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Croydon 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CORPORATION DAY NURSERIES
There are now two day nurseries in the London Borough of Croydon,
one at Whitehorse Road, Croydon and the other at Sanderstead Road,
Sanderstead. They are 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 4/- 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 £1.3s.5d. per day.
| Whitehorse Road | Hazleglen Sanderstead Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Details of attendances - | ||
| Capacity | 50 | 30 |
| Number on books at the end of year | 49 | 29 |
| Attendances: Under 2 | 3,588 | 1,111 |
| Over 2 | 6,014 | 4,455 |
| 9,602 | 5,566 | |
| Number of days opened | 254 | 254 |
| Average daily attendance | 37.8 | 21-22 |
DEAFNESS
Schemes for testing all infants during the first year of life, whose
names were included on the "At Risk" register, were continued.
Furthermore this assessment of hearing ability was extended to all
infants attending child health Centres, and where staffing permitted,
by home visits of health visitors.
For detailed figures see Appendix page 120.