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Day Nurseries.
There are two Day Nurseries in the area, each having
accommodation for 60 children, of whom 20 are 0-2 years, and the
remainder 2-5 years.
(1) Ellingham Road Day Nursery,
Ellingham Road, Leyton, E.15. (Tel. MARyland 3683).
(2) Knotts Green Day Nursery,
Leyton Green Road, Leyton, E.10. (Tel. LEYtonstone 4100).
Day Nursery Facilities
Introduction of Standard Charge.
Ministry of Health Circular 23/52 authorised the making of
charges for Day Nurseries on the basis that the standard charge per
day (including charges for meals or articles provided) shall not
exceed a sum based on the actual cost of the Council's day nursery
services, including a sum representing a fair apportionment of
central administration costs ; and intimated that it is for the Local
Health Authority to determine in each individual case whether any
(and, if so, what) charge—within the limits of the standard charge—
would be reasonable, having regard to the means of the persons
concerned.
The County Treasurer reported to the Health Committee that
the average daily cost of Day Nursery facilities, based on the
number of places provided, but excluding administrative charges,
was 7s. 7d. per place per day for the year ended 31st March, 1952 ;
and the County Council approved the introduction of a charge of
7s. 6d. per full day per child in the Nurseries with effect from
18th January, 1953.
As a result of the introduction of the standard charge, 22 of the
42 persons who were assessed to pay the full weekly charge of
£1 17s. 6d. withdrew their children from the Nurseries in the area.
The waiting list at Ellingham Road Day Nursery was completely
expended, and the list at Knotts Green Day Nursery was reduced
to six.
Some idea of the effect of the introduction of the standard
charge (on 18th January, 1953) may be obtained from a perusal of