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The nursery is an approved training school for the care of children
under 5.
During the year 3 students gained the certificates of the Royal
Sanitary Institute.
Nursery 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 the Borough registered with the County Council were:—
Premises No. of Children
Premises Nil Nil
Child Minders 2 8
Daily Guardian Scheme
The Daily Guardian Scheme, which was in operation prior to the
introduction of the National Health Service Act, has been continued
in the Borough, the purpose of the scheme being to augment, if
necessary, the Day Nursery Service, or to provide accommodation
where there is no day nursery in the district. The Daily Guardian is
subsidised by the Local Health Authority in respect of children
referred to her to the extent of 1/- for each full day attended, or 6d.
per half day.
During the year there were no Daily Guardians registered in the
Borough, but this is to be expected inasmuch as there is a Day Nursery
run by the Local Health Authority to serve the needs of the
district.
Womens' Welfare Clinics
This clinic was held at 118 Hermon Hill monthly, with extra sessions
as necessary. Contraceptive advice is given on medical grounds on
receipt of a doctor's certificate. There were 179 attendances during
the year.
MIDWIFERY (Section 23)
There are 3 domiciliary midwives practising in the Borough.
Supervision is carried out by a nursing officer who is on the staff of
the Area Medical Officer.
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