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equipped, a new "Auto-lock" Safety Cot and white enamelled
locker having been obtained.
During May, six cases of measles occurred amongst
toddlers attending the Nursery. No case occurred amongst
the infants. It was considered advisable to close the Nursery
for a period of two weeks. The necessary fumigation and
cleaning were carried out and no further case occurred. Three
of the six children suffering from measles were treated at
the Isolation Hospital where they all made good recoveries.
Apart from this, the children at the Nursery remained
remarkably free from infectious diseases and the health of
the children and staff continued to be very satisfactory
throughout the year.
Every week the Public Health Department forwards to
the Matron of the Day Nursery the names and addresses of
school children who are absent on account of infectious
diseases. This enables the Matron to ascertain whether any
of the Nursery children are coming from infected homes.
Such children are immediately excluded.
There is no doubt that the Nursery meets a very real
need in South Wimbledon.
Each application for admission is carefully considered.
A child is only admitted when it is genuinely necessary for
the mother to go out to work.
Progress was made in carrying out the programme of
re-decoration of the interior of the nursery. Additional
equipment was procured for the infants' and toddlers'
rooms.
I should like to take this opportunity of expressing my
gratitude to the staff for the loyal and efficient way in which
they have carried out their duties, and to thank my colleagues
in other departments for their kind help and co-operation.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient servant,
HAROLD ELLIS.
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