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The lower number of attendances than in the previous year can largely
be accounted for by the fact that two Nurseries were closed for some time
owing to re-building.
During the year an Army hut was disposed of, and in its place a buildinghas
been erected which will give additional bath and lavatory accommodation.
The need for this extra accommodation had been felt for some time.
Dr. Margaret Morton, the Medical Officer in charge, attends the Nursery
once weekly for the purpose of examining the children.
An arrangement has been made under which the services of a local
medical practitioner are available in emergency.
There are three lamps at the Nursery, two are carbon arc, one a mercury
vapour, and Dr. Morton gives artificial sunlight treatment twice a week to
the children attending.
Dr. Mary Luff, who holds the diploma of Psychological Medicine,
attends the Nursery at fortnightly intervals for the purpose of detecting early
mental defect or abnormality and of advising as to the course of action
most suitable to the case.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Committee have an arrangement with
the Nursery under which payment (9d. per day) is made for the admission
of the children of necessitous parents upon the recommendation of the Health
Visitor.
Necessitousness under this scheme is determined by the application of
the "milk scale" (see page 120). In the case of parents falling within the
half price scale, the Council pays 4½d. per day to the Nursery and the parent
4½d. Payments under this scheme amounted, during 1933, to £201 10s. 9d.

In order to ensure continuity of feeding of the bottle fed babies attending
the Nursery, milk (wet or dry) is supplied by the Nursery to the mothers
of these babies for feeds at night and during week-ends.