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DAY NURSERY.
The Edmonton Day Nursery is situated in the main road, practically about
the centre of the district.
A short report of its activities during the year has been given me by Mr.
A. E. Beer, the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. This is given in extenso,
and my opinion as to the value of the Nursery to the District coincides with
that of the Secretary.
EDMONTON DAY NURSERY.
SHORT REPORT OF WORK FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31st, 1921.
The Day Nursery was opened in 1918 for the daily care of the children of
working mothers.
The charge to mothers is 5s. per week for a whole week, or 1s. per day for a
lesser period. If there are two children in one family the charge is 9s. per week.
The Nursery is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and closes at 2 p.m. on Saturdays
. It is open all the year round, closing only on Sundays and Bank Holidays,
and for a few days in the summer for cleaning purposes.
The Nursery is also provided with an Isolation Section.
The Matron, Miss E. E. Biggs, is a capable and fully trained nurse. She
also has under her direction a nurse and two probationers.
The Nursery is fitted with all the necessary appliances for the promotion
of absolute cleanliness and hygienic conditions.
The health standard of the children is high, and in spite of the sickness
prevalent during 1921, the Nursery was not closed down for illness, except for
one day, in consequence of a child who had come in with diphtheria, not
diagnosed. The child was isolated and the Nursery closed for a day, while the
rooms were sprayed.
There were no cases of summer diarrhoea.
It is common knowledge that the children improve in health while at the
Day Nursery. When the weather conditions are satisfactory they practically
live in the open air, having their food, and also sleeping, in the garden.