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One child attending the Day Nursery was referred to the
Orthopaedic Clinic and sent to the St. Nicholas' and St.
Martin's Orthopaedic Hospital at Pyrford for treatment on
account of rachitic deformity of the legs. This condition
had developed prior to the child's admission to the Nursery.
Operative treatment for the removal of tonsils and
adenoids was not found necessary in any case.
If the condition of a child was not considered satisfactory
it was referred by the Matron for examination by
the medical staff during their frequent visits to the Nursery.
All the toddlers were inspected by the Dental Surgeon
in January and June. The condition of the teeth of the
older children continued to be remarkably good. Approximately
fifty per cent, of them were found to be entirely free
from dental caries. Two children were found to require
dental treatment, and this was carried out at the Health
Centre. The parents appear to appreciate these facilities and
it is quite unusual for treatment to be refused.
Any child who, on admission to the Nursery, was found
to be suffering from any suspicious illness, was immediately
placed in the isolation room and all precautions were taken
until it had been medically examined. This room is now fully
equipped, a new "Auto-lock" Safety Cot and white
enamelled locker having been obtained during the previous
year.
One mild case of smallpox occurred in a toddler attending
at the Day Nursery. No other case of infectious disease
occurred amongst the infants, toddlers, or staff throughout
the year and the standard of health of all concerned continued
to be very satisfactory.
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.
The programme of re-decoration of the interior of the
Nursery was continued and is now nearly complete. With
the exception of two staff bedrooms, which will be attended
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