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In both cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum
the vision was unimpaired.
14. Child Life Protection.
Individual foster mothers receiving children
under 9 years of age for reward apart from
their parents at the end of June 9
(One was guaranteed payment by the Council).
No. of children under 9 years of age received
during the period 1
No. of children under 9 years of age at
the end of June 11
No. of Child Protection Visitors:
Health Visitors 14
Other (female Sanitary Inspector) 1
Christian Street Day Nursery.
By agreement with the Ministry of Health, the Borough
Council have erected a day nursery planned by Mr.B.W.Stuttle,
Borough Engineer and Surveyor, to the detailed requirements
of the Medical Officer of Health, and constructed from the
component parts of standard huts supplied by the Ministry
of Works.
The nursery will provide accommodation for between 50
and 60 children from 0 to 5 years of age. It has many
unique features, including under-floor heating, and is of
a simplified and convenient design, whereby the Toddlers,
Tweenies and Infants Nurseries are arranged on the southern
side of a wide corridor, whilst the Matron's office, the
kitchen and the staff rooms are on the northern side of
the corridor. The toilets for each group are conveniently
placed on the north side immediately opposite the entrance
to each nursery.
Quarters are provided for a resident caretaker.
The nursery was not completed by the Borough Council
until after the 5th July, and was handed over to the London
County Council on the 25th October. I understand it is
the intention of the County Council to open this nursery
some time in April 1949,
to 4th July 1948.
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