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received from such sources. Each application for admission
is carefully considered. A child is only admitted when it is
genninely necessary for the mother to go out to work.
The Corporation now grant a Certificate to the Nursery
Nurses who, after a two years' course of training, pass an
examination in written and practical work in the theory and
practice of nursery nursing. Four nurses were awarded
Certificates during 1938. After they have completed their
two years' training at the Day Nursery many of the nurses
proceed to take their general and fever training.
Nursery Class.
A Nursery Class was established at the Dundonald Road
Junior Girls' and Infants' School on 21st June, 1938. Accommodation
is provided for forty children between three and five
years of age, and the staff consists of an assistant teacher and
a helper. The full accommodation of the class is utilised and
there is a waiting list of children for admission. Detailed
information relating to this class is given in the Report of the
School Medical Officer.
Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927. Public Health Act,
1936—Part VI.
The Wimbledon Borough Council is responsible for the
supervision of nursing homes in Wimbledon. At the end of
the year there were sixteen registered nursing homes,
namely:—
Nursing Homes for Maternity Cases 1
Nursing Homes for Medical, Surgical, and
Maternity Cases 3
Nursing Homes for Medical, Chronic, and
Maternity Cases 1
Nursing Homes for General Medical and
Chronic Cases 2
Nursing Homes for Chronic Cases 9
Total 16
Certificates of registration were issued by the Council
during 1938 in respect of a nursing home for general medical
and chronic cases and two nursing homes for chronic cases.
The two latter registrations were in respect of changes of
address to other premises in the Borough.
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