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In the 7 months during which the scheme operated,
help for varying periods was given in 170 homes.
The staff employed at the end of the year consisted
of 1 part-time supervisor, 16 whole-time and 5 part-time
helps.
The scheme is financed by the Ministry of Health.
DAY NURSERIES
The three War-time Nurseries and the Council's Nursery
at the Health Centre wore used to their full extent throughout
the year. The attendances were frequently affected by
the common infectious diseases, for which each nursery was
placed in quarantine from time to time, but there was no
evidence that the nursery children suffered more from these
diseases than other children of the same age and circumstances.
After the cessation of hostilities it soon became
difficult to obtain girls for training as nursery nurses and
there is no doubt that this is largely due to the low rate of
remunoration which they receive.
JOINT AMBULANCE SERVICE
In accordance with the instructions of the Ministry
of Health the Civil Ambulance Service was taken over from
the Civil Defence on the 1st January, 1945, and two ambulances
were manned day and night.
At the invitation of Hornsey Town Council a conference
was held to discuss the amalgamation of the ambulance services
Of the Boroughs of Finchley, Hornsey and Wood Green and the
Urban District of Friern Barnet and it was agreed that an
amalgamation should take place, that the ambulances should