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The matter of payment for services rendered is dealt
with by the Finance Department, while there is a Panel which
meets regularly to consider appeals.
11. DAY NURSERIES.
Two Day Nurseries were available in the Area at the
beginning of 1953. Both were 50 place Nurseries, and
comprised a training Nursery in Wood Green (White Hart Lane)
and a non-training Nursery in Southgate (Hoppers Road).
Changes in Policy relating to conditions of admission and
charges resulted in a continued fall in the number of.cases
attending these Nurseries. It was therefore decided to
close Hoppers Road Day Nursery, closure taking place on 30th.
October, 1953.
At the end of the year five children under the age of two
and 35 children between the ages of two and five were on the
register of White Hart Lane Day Nursery. At that time, the
Nursery employed an equivalent of 6½ whole-time non-domestic
staff, together with three part-time domestic staff.
Having regard to all relevant circumstances, I am of
opinion that one Day Nursery will continue to be required in
the Area. The site on which White Hgrt Lane Day Nursery
stands - the site is owned by Wood Green Borough Council
is eminently suited to this purpose.
12. IMMUNISATION.
I have already reported in some detail in a previous
report on the position in regard to immunisation against
diphtheria, pertussis(whooping cough) or diphtheria and
pertussis combined, I will therefore confine myself to
stating that, during 1953, 1,953 children were protected
for the first time against diphtheria alone or against '
diphtheria and pertussis combined. In addition, 4,372
children were given reinforcing injections, mostly in the
schools. Approximately 58% of infants in Area No. 2 were
fully immunised before reaching their second birthday.
The results which can be attributed to immunisation
will be too well-known to require re-emphasis. The state
of immunisation, both in infants and in school children,
is high. This must not encourage complacency, as continued
efforts will be required to maintain our present standards.
I think it can be said that these efforts are being made,
and that they might be regarded as adequate.
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