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Maternity and Child Welfare. 63
11. Day Nursery.—At the beginning of the year
the voluntary committee under which the Day Nursery
had been conducted for a number of years asked the
Council to take over its management on account of the
difficulty they had in getting subscriptions for its
maintenance and on account of the fact that the Council
had obtained powers under the Maternity and Child
Welfare Act, 1918 to expend money on such an institution.
As a result of a conference, the Council took over the
management of the Day Nursery on the 1st April
the voluntary committee presenting the house and
furniture as it stood, the only proviso being that the
Council should pay the outstanding charges amounting
to £350.
The following particulars indicate the extent to
which the Day Nursery was used during the year:
Number of new admissions from 1st June to
December 31st 54
Total attendances for the year 6,244
Average daily attendance 24
12. Hostel for Unmarried mothers and their babies.—
Owing to the great difficulty in obtaining subscriptions
the voluntary committee conducting the Swallows
Hostel, towards the cost of which the Council contributed
£30 during the year, were compelled to stop
their activities. This cessation was suddenly precipitated
in November by the house which was occupied as the
hostel being offered for sale by auction, and by their
inability to secure another house at a reasonable rental.
Another Committee of women asked the Council to
purchase the house and let it to them so that they
could run it as a hostel. The Council purchased the