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Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act, 1948.
Under this Act any person who receives into her home for reward
three or more children under the age of five years to be looked after for
the day or a substantial part of the day, and premises, other than those
wholly or mainly used as a private dwelling, are required to be registered
with the Local Health Authority.
At the end of the year the number of premises and child minders in
Borough registered with the County Council were:—
Registered No. of children
Premises 1 25
Child Minders 3 10
The Daily Guardian scheme in operation in the Borough has been
continued and at the end of the year 3 guardians were registered with and
subsidised financially by the County Council.
Health Visiting
The work of the Health Visitors has increased considerably during the
year end although staff changes have not allowed for the fullest development
Which can be expected of this service, four Health Visitors have worked
entirely in this Borough.
It is interesting to note that whereas the Health Visitor before the
introduction of the National Health Service Act was concerned mainly with
the visiting of the expectant and nursing mother and children under five
year of age, apart from her duties as School Nurse, this officer now visits
families as a whole dealing with the needs of the aged and infirm as well as
advising on matters concerning social conditions of the home.
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