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After consideration of that report the Maternity and Child
Welfare Authority agreed to the suggested arrangements for the
training of the Council's midwives and for the purchase of the
necessary apparatus.
One of the municipal midwives attended a course of instruction
in December, and it is hoped to arrange for the training of all
Council midwives as soon as conditions permit.
WAR-TIME DAY NURSERIES.
The two war-time Day Nurseries, established in 1942, have
continued in operation during the year under review.
Each nursery is designed, equipped and staffed to accommodate
50 children; and the table appearing on page 49 gives full details
of the monthly attendances of children in the two age groups
(under two years; and between two and five years).
Ellingham Road.
During the night of 16th-17th February this nursery was very
severely damaged by enemy action, and it was not until 11th June
that war-damage repairs had been completed sufficiently to allow
of the nursery being re-opened for the reception of children. As a
result of prompt action by the Medical Officer of Health, West
Ham, it was possible to arrange for the disposal of children and
staff in West Ham nurseries during the time Ellingham Road
nursery was unfit for occupation.