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Nurseries and Child-minders Regulation Act, 1948.—This Act
which came into operation in August, 1948, requires, inter alia, that every
local health authority shall keep registers—
(a) of premises in their area, other than premises wholly or mainly
used as private dwellings, where children are received to be looked
after for the day or a substantial part thereof or for any longer
period not exceeding six days;
(b) of persons in their area who for reward receive into their homes
children under the age of five to be looked after as aforesaid.
The following shows the position regarding registrations under the
Act:- (a) (b)
Premises Child-minders
Number on register at 31/12/48 Nil Nil
Number registered during 1949 Nil S
Number on register at 31/12/49 Nil 5
Number of children provided for at
31/12/49 Nil 30
Infant Welfare Centres.—-88 voluntary lady helpers were engaged in
the work at the Infant Welfare Centres at the end of December, 1949.
During the year the following attendances were recorded: —
Total number of attendances of infants 43,668
First attendances 2,621
Attendances of children from 1 to 5 years 12,834
Total number of children on roll, December 31st, after
omission of all those who had not attended for six months 3,697
The attendances at the Infant Welfare Centres decreased during 1949
by 1167 per cent, compared with the attendances for 1948.
671 sessions were held during the year; the average attendance at each
session being 65 mothers with their infants.
The following are the figures for each Centre: —
Sessions
Average
Attendance
Percentage
Attendance
Barkingside
48
76
81
Chadwell
48
65
69
Becontree
48
58
84
Downshall
48
76
86
Woodford Avenue
48
83
75
Seven Kings
48
68
77
Cecil Hall (Wednesday)
47
59
77
Cecil Hall (Thursday)
48
53
70
Newbury Hall
48
49
82
Goodmayes
48
72
95
Grosvenor Road
48
75
78
Ilford Lane
48
65
85
Valentines
48
59
77
Fairlop
48
48
62
*This represents the number of Ilford children under 1 year of age
who attended Clinics.
D*
The following is a comparison of the attendances at the Infant Welfare
Centres for the past five years: —
Total No. of
attendances of
Infants
First
attendances
Total No. of
children on roll
on 31st December
1949
43,668
2,621
3,697
1948
49,444
2,641
3,712
1947
49,690
3,133
4,146
1946
46,620
2,886
4,049
1945
37,710
2,362
3,246