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(ix) Domestic Helps.
There have again been many requests for this service, and these
have been dealt with as quickly as possible. During the year approximately
170 Part-time Helps were employed, and, during the course
of the year, the Helps gave assistance in 549 individual cases.
A limited number of Helps has again been available for duties
in households where there have been cases of Tuberculosis, although,
in those particular cases, it has sometimes been impossible to supply
immediate assistance. Helps undertaking this work are specially
selected and medically examined, and are provided with protective
clothing. They are also given detailed instructions on precautionary
measures to be adopted.
(x) Day Nurseries.
Once again, the three Day Nurseries have been working to full
capacity, and a waiting list for admissions has been maintained. A
system of priorities for those admissions has been continued, as before.
It is expected that the alterations to the "St. Moritz" Nursery
for the improvement of the sanitary accommodation will be commenced
about April, 1952.
The average attendance for the year at each Nursery was as
follows :—

The "St. Moritz" Nursery, and the Collier Row Nursery are
each scheduled to take 40 children, and the Rush Green Nursery
50 children.
(xi) Dental Service.
There is no new information to give in respect of this service,
and we still have the use of 1 Dentist only, instead of 5 for the combined
Maternity and Child Welfare and School Health functions.
The salary scale for these Dentists has now been improved, but I am
afraid that it will be a considerable time before new recruits are
forthcoming. In the meantime, we must carry on to the best of our
available resources.
The following gives particulars of the work done during the
year :—