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Walthamstow 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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DAILY GUARDIAN SCHEME
This Scheme was begun in May, 1951, and Guardians are paid
a retaining fee of 1/- per day (6d. per half day), by the County
Council, whilst they are caring for a child. Guardians are approved
subject to a satisfactory Health Visitors report.
The experience since the commencement has been as follows:—
1951
No. of Daily Guardians on Register at 31.12.51 8
No. of applications for services of Daily Guardian 25
Referred to Day Nurseries 10
Referred to Daily Guardian but nothing further
heard 6
Placed with Daily Guardian 9
These nine children were in the care of a Daily Guardian for periods as follows:—
| Duration of Care (in weeks) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 |
| No. of Children | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Two of these children continued to be cared for in 1952.
1952
No. of Daily Guardians on Register at 31.12.52 19
No. of applications for services of Daily Guardian 23
Referred to Daily Guardian but nothing further
heard
Placed with Daily Guardian 12
Placed with Daily Guardian during 1951, and
continued in care of Daily Guardian into 1952
These 14 children were in the care of a Daily Guardian for periods as follows:—
| Duration of Care (in weeks) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 37 | 47 | 49 |
| No. of Children | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Eight of these children continued to be cared for in 1953.