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certificate. to the Area Medical Officer. Town Hall Annexe.
Ealing, W. 5.
FAMILY HELP SCHEME
This service was inaugurated in May. 1959. to deal
with 3 categories of cases.
(1) The family help takes the place of the mother in her
absence, assumes responsibility for the home, the
children and the finances and resides at the home,
(2) The family help takes the place of the mother in her
absence, assumes responsibility for the home, the
children and the finances in the day time only, but
is non-resident. The father or other relative takes
over at night.
(3) The family help is employed for some part of the day
to assist and advise the mother who, although resident
with her family, requires to be taught how to manage
her household affairs and to budget sensibly.
The total number of cases dealt with since the inception
of the service is 11 and these have been made up as
follows:-
In category (1) 2
In category (2) 8
In category (3) 1
A charge is made on a weekly basis according to the
applicant's income and expenditure.
Applications for the service should be made to the
Children's Officer,, 4 Newburgh Road. Churchfield Road.
Acton. W. 3.
DAY NURSERIES.
There are two Day Nurseries in Ealing for the care of
children under five years of age. One nursery is situated
in Culmington Road, and Iras accommodation for 40 children
The other nursery is in Greenford and has accommodation
for 50 children. Both the Day Nurseries are recognised
training centres and girls of sixteen are accepted for a
two years' training for the National Nursery Examination
Board's Diploma. Admission of children is restricted to:-
(i) Those whose mothers have of necessity to go out to
work because they are the sole supporters e. g. if
they are widowed, divorced, separated or unmarried.
(ii) Where the home conditions are unsatisfactory.