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Day Nurseries.
There are three Nurseries in the Borough accommodating 164
children in all.
Staff: Matrons 2
Deputy Matrons 2
Warden 1
Nursery Trained Nurses 5
Nursery Assistants 12
Part-Time Nursery Assistant 1
Nursery Students 8
Nursery Helpers 7
Total 38
Total Attendances at Nurseries for 1947 :—
Goresbrook Nursery Under 2 years of age 6,811
Over 2 „ ,, ,, 7,336|
Chadwell Heath Nursery Under 2 „ „ „ 3,130
Over 2 „ „ „ 8,018
Kingsley Hall Nursery Over 2 „ „ „ 7,844
Total 32,939
Premature Infants.
Total number of premature babies notified during 1947
Home 98
Hospital 2
Of those born at Home :—
85 were nursed entirely at home.
9 died during the first 24 hours.
82 survived at the end of one month.
Of those born in Hospital:—
None died during first 24 hours.
Two survived at end of one month.