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In the temporary premises we are going to it may mean that we will not see
the parents as frequently as we do now, so after a while we are going to discuss
the possibilities of monthly parent/nursery staff meetings, if this can be
arranged."
Daily Guardians Scheme
At the end of 1964 the number of registered daily minders and the number of
children being cared for were as follows:-
Number of guardians registered 24
Number of children being cared for 26
Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act, 1948
At the end of the year there was one Nursery caring for 50 children and
three child minders caring for 20 children, registered in accordance with this
Act,
Midwifery
A total of 1f517 live births were notified, of which 985 occurred in
hospital.

Seven County Council Midwives were qualified to administer inhalation
analgesia in accordance with the requirements of the Central Midwives Board.
Inhalation analgesia ("gas and air" or Trilene) was administered to 260 of the
patients they attended. Pethidine was given in 191 cases.
A total of 538 cases were delivered in hospital but discharged before the
tenth day, and were attended thereafter by County Council Midwives.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Hodgson has submitted the following reports-
"In the Autumn of this year I was very fortunate in attending a six weeks1
Course on Child Development and The Assessment of Handicapped Children. The
aim of the Course was to stimulate an interest in the emotional and physical
development of the young child, and to encourage the early diagnosis of single
and multiple handicaps. This, as I reported last year, has been the aim of the
Child Development Clinic which we started four years ago, but it is rewarding to
know that many other people realise the need for a service of this type, and
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