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WAR-TBE NURSERIES .
In accordance with the instructions of tho Ministry of
Hoalth and Board of Education, tho Comicil docidod to establish
war-time nurseries in the Borough.
At the commencement of the Scheme it was proposed to open
two nurseries - one in tho Infants' Department of tho Brampton
Road School, and the other in the Infants' Department of Kensington
Avenue School.
Brampton Road Nursery was opened on 9. 3. 1942 and Kensington
on 11,6,1942. Within a few weeks, the accommodation at both these
nurseries was fully taken up and later on in the year plans and
specifications for a third nursery on a bombed site in School
Road, Manor Park, were approved by tho Ministry of Health, This
Nursery was opened on 15,6,1943, and tho children are accommodated
in a pre-fabricated hut of official design, which provides
all the amenities for the various age groups.
At the three Nurseries there is accommodation for babies,
tweenies, and toddlers (2 to 5 years of age.) Tho permitted
accommodation is as follows:-
Brampton Road - 70,(originally 60)
Kensington - 50.
School Road - 50.
The success of this service was asstired within a short time
of the opening of the first nursery, so much so that there is a
waiting list of children under 5 years of ago at each nursery.
It is proposed to open a nursery at St. Stephens Road and
another in Wall End Road.
Although in the first place, the Ministry of Health approved
Kensington Avenue for the accommodation mentioned above, subsequently
on a further inspection it was decided that the premises
were not exactly suitable for the recaption of young babies, and
consequently an alternative scheme whereby a bombed sito near
Kensington School could be utilised for the erection of another
pre-fabricated hut, has been submitted for approval.
There have been considerable staffing difficulties, and in
view of tho fact that the nurseries sire recognised as training
centres by the National Society of Day Nurseries, it is hoped
to attract a larger number of suitable probationers anxious and
willing to be trained as certificated nursery nurses.
It is appreciated that the nurseries are intended for the
children of mothers engaged in industry, and of those who can
effect the release of other women for war work.
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