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the lying-in of an expectant mother, because of anyone who is mentally
defective or is aged or because of children not over compulsory school
age.
DAY NURSERIES
The County Council as local health authority continued to maintain
the four day nurseries they took over in 1948. Towards the end of 1952
they amended the arrangements for admission of children to the nurseries.
Many children who had up to then attended were withdrawn. In some
at least of these cases it is understood that the reason for the withdrawal
was the high charge being made for the child who was admitted. When
the question of the number of nursery places required to accommodate
those who " needed " to be admitted was raised, the analysis was based
on the findings of that smaller number still attending the nurseries and,
therefore, did not assess the true need. The findings arrived at in this
way were that the needs of the district were not much more than the number
of places at one of the nurseries. The County Council then decided
only two nurseries, that at Headstone Drive and that at South Harrow,
should be retained. The Spencer Road nursery and the Kenmore Road
nursery were, therefore, closed to children at the end of the year.
Children of over two but under five years of age are also admitted to
one of the three nursery schools maintained by the Education Authority,
these being at "Tyneholme," at Rayners Lane, and at Buckingham Road.
Older children attend the nursery classes attached to some schools.
CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES
The County Council as the local health authority maintains the
following clinics and treatment centres in, or serving, the district :—
Infant Welfare Centres
British Legion Hall, Headstone Lane Wed. p.m.
Elmwood Clinic, Elmwood Avenue, Kenton Mon. and Wed. p.m.
Baptist Church Hall, Streatfield Road, Kenton Wed. a.m. and p.m.
Broadway Clinic, The Broadway, Wealdstone Wed. a.m. and p.m.
Spiritualist Church Hall, Vaughan Road, Harrow Wed. p.m.
St. Hilda's Hall, Northolt Road, South Harrow Tue. and Thu. p.m.
The Clinic, Alexandra Avenue, South Harrow Mon. and Fri. p.m.
Methodist Church Hall, Walton Avenue, South
Harrow Thu. p.m.
St. George's Hall, Pinner View, Harrow Tue. and Fri. p.m.
Memorial Hall, High Road, Harrow Weald Thu. p.m.
The Clinic, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore Mon. and Wed. p.m.
Methodist Church Hall, Love Lane, Pinner Fri. p.m.
St. Anselm's Hall, Hatch End Thu. p.m.
Chandos Pavilion, Chandos Recreation Ground,
Edgware Thu. and Fri. p.m.
St. Alban's Church Hall, North Harrow Thu. a.m.
The Rectory, Elstree Mon. p.m.
Greenwood Hall, Rickmansworth Road, Pinner Wed. p.m.
Stanmore Park Thu. p.m.