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The following table shows the distribution of welfare foods
at individual centres:—
DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
National
Dried Milk
(Tins)
Cod Liver
Oil
(Bottles)
Vitamin
Tablets
(Packets)
Orange
Juice
(Bottles)
Brookscroft Welfare Centre
Markhouse Road Health Services
3,914
1,432
541
10,450
Clinic
3,743
1,170
461
8,552
Northcott House Distribution
Centre
12,777
2,367
1,667
27,239
Penrhyn Avenue Infant Welfare
Centre
3,424
956
317
8,377
Silverdale Road Health Services
Clinic
1,404
909
363
8,808
Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital
West Avenue Health Services
—
54
1,286
4,378
Clinic
4,061
1,390
586
9,725
Winchester Road Infant Welfare
Centre
1,094
512
207
4,905
TOTAL issues at Distribution
Centres
30,417
8,790
5,428
82,434
In addition, the following were
issued to:—
Hospitals (National Health
Service)
456
-
80
336
Day Nurseries
—
324
—
1,044
GRAND TOTAL OF ISSUES .
30,873
9,114
5,508
83,814
DAY NURSERIES
During the year the average attendances at the day nurseries
(Mondays to Fridays only) were as follows:—
Under 2 yrs. Over 2 yrs. Total
Higham Hill Day
Nursery 10.6 29.4 40.0
Handsworth Avenue
Day Nursery 9.1 24.0 33.1
Both day nurseries are approved for training in the care of
children aged 0-5 years and have 60 places.
Training.—During 1957 seven nursery students gained certificates
awarded by the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health.
Their future careers were as follows:—
General nursing training 2
Nursery nursing (including 1 who obtained
employment at a nursery school) 2
Private children's nursing 3