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Convalescence. During the year 52 children were sent to convalescent homes
individually or in batches for periods varying from two to eight weeks.
Emergency Open-air Nursery.
By an arrangement entered into between the Borough Council and the Secretary
of the Emergency Open-air Nursery School, Trinity Place, Shepherdess Walk, 20
Shoreditch children under the age of five years can be sent to this institution.
This Nursery is situated in the western part of the Borough, and was established
expressly for children whose parents are receiving public assistance, and are not
therefore in a position to pay the usual nursery fee of one shilling per week.
The amount paid for this service by the Council is 1s. 8d. per week of 5 days
per child, which amount is said to cover the cost of the food supplied.
The number of individual children sent to this Nursery during the year was 26.
The attendances were 1,135 at full cost, and 26 at half cost, the total being 1,161, and
the cost £19 2s. 8d. An allowance of £2 10s. was made in respect of summer holidays
of children.
Queen's Hospital for Children.
An agreement was entered into on the 22nd January, 1930, whereby, in
consideration of a payment of £150 per annum (increased since that date to £200
per annum) children might be sent to the hospital for examination and report by a
member of the honorary staff, for treatment at the minor ailment centre, or for
admission to hospital for examination and treatment.

CONVALESCENCE.
In my annual reports for the last two years mention was made of the fact that
existing facilities for convalescence were entirely inadequate, and in the report for
1935 details were given of an investigation into the requirements of the Borough so
far as facilities for convalescence are concerned. Since May, 1936, detailed figures