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in the proscnee of the Chairman of the Maternity and
Child Wolfaro Committee and a largo gathering of visitors
and officers of the Council.
The works of adaptation and alteration were carried
out by the Council under the supervision of the Borough
Engineer & Surveyor (Mr. B.W. Stuttle) in accordance with
drawings prepared by him in consultation with the Medical
Officer of Health.
The Nursery accommodates 36 toddlers, 20 tweenies
and 8 infants.
On the opening of this establishment.the infant
welfare centre, formerly hold at Hughes Mansions, Vallancc
Road, and the day nursery, temporarily occupying
Robt.Mantefioro School, Ve.llance Road, were transforrod
to the now promises.
It is hoped that the remainder of the scheme, viz./
the residential nursory for premature infants and the
school treatment centre, will be completed by.the
Borough Council or, if after 5th July 1948, when the
National Health Service Act, 1946, comos into operation,
by the now health authority, the London County Council.
M^YOR OF STEPNEY' S DAY NURSERIES TOY FUND.
His Worship the Mayor kindly inaugurated this fund,
the purpose of which is the supply to the Nurseries in
the borough of toys, playing material and recreational
facilities for the children of all the day nurseries.
It is hoped that this fund will be well supported as
toys and play material are always urgently required in
the Nurseries.
ASHFIELD STREET INFANT WELFARE CENTRE.
In the previous year, to replace the old Infant
Welfare Centre at 36 Newark Street which for many years
hod been considered most unsatisfactory, a now Infant
Welfare Centre at 52/54 Ashfield Street was opened.
These premises, consisting of reception, weighing,
waiting rooms and kitchcnotto together with doctor's
consulting room, pram shed and yard, are shared with
the Registrar of Births and Deaths for the district.
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