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6,496 treatments were carried out. At the end of the year
258 children were currently under treatment and a further 79
awaited commencement of speech therapy.
Day Nurseries
Day Nurseries provide care for children up to the age of five
years, either on a full day or sessional basis. Priority for
admission is given to handicapped, deprived, neglected or
socially isolated children who are likely to benefit from mixing
with children of their own age group, and children whose mothers
cannot look after them for any reason. Child development can be
studied and assessments of various abilities made.
The numbers of such children requiring priority admission
is steadily increasing. The staff make considerable efforts
through the year to increase the number of children receiving
care and these efforts are reflected in the increased average
daily attendance figures. Despite this, priority children had to
wait for places to become available; in some cases for several
months. The greatest pressure is on the 3 to 5 year age range.
Two of the nurseries are specially equipped for children
wearing hearing aids. All the nurseries are visited regularly by
doctors and others with specialised knowledge of the needs of
young children.