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Three students took the National Society of Children Nurseries'
Examination in May, 1945. All passed the examination.
The attendance of children at the Nursery was on the whole
rather low during the first part of the year owing to evacuation,
weather conditions and illness, but gradually increased during
the summer months.
In April there was a considerable outbreak of measles and
mumps amongst the children, and in November and December
the numbers were very much reduced owing to an outbreak of
whooping cough which spread through the Nursery.
There was a considerable waiting list at the beginning of
the year, but this was reduced to about ten by the end of the
year.
Domestic Help Scheme.
This Service commenced in January, 1945, and has flourished
since with considerable success. Throughout the year there was
a steady and increasing demand for domestic help, which we
were able to satisfy in spite of many difficulties. Home visitation
was found to be necessary to ensure not only that the case
came within the category of help, but also that proper use was
made of the help given.

* Not being cases of Home Helps within the Municipal Midwifery
Service.
SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.
I am indebted to the Director of Water Examination of the
Metropolitan Water Board for the following information regarding
the supply of water to the Borough during 1945
" The supply to the Bromley district is a mixture of water
from Orpington, West Wickham and Shortlands Wells, and