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NURSERIES AND CHILD MINDERS (REGULATION)
ACT, 1948
There were no registrations under the above Act during 1957.
DAILY GUARDIAN SCHEME
This Scheme was begun in May, 1951, and Guardians are paid
a retaining fee of 1s. Od. 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 visitor's report.
Details in respect of 1956 and 1957 are as follows:—
1956 1957
No. of Guardians on Register at
end of year 19 20
No. of applications for services of
Daily Guardians 49 43
Referred to Day Nurseries 34 36
Referred to Daily Guardian but
nothing further heard 8 2
Placed with Daily Guardian 7 5
Continued in care of Daily
Guardian from previous year 5 3
INFESTATION
The steps taken to combat infestation include cleanliness
inspections and treatment at Clinics (which includes the supply of
Suleo and of steel combs at cost price).
MATERNAL MORTALITY
This matter is referred to in Section A of the Report.
WOMEN'S CLINIC
This Clinic continued on the same lines as in previous years
at Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital, under the clinical charge
of Miss Helen Rodway, F.R.C.O.G., who states that the number
of patients attending has been as follows :—
New Cases Attendances
1956 7 210
1957 14 109
These patients have attended for contraceptive advice on
medical grounds. This is only a part of the work done at the
Clinic which is largely for gynæcological conditions.