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ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT OF CHILDREN
Children requiring massage, orthopaedic treatment or
remedial exercises were referred to the Middlesex County Council
Clinic at Brentford, and to the Jest Middlesex County Hospital.
NURSING HOMES
There are thirteen registered private nursing homes in
the Borough. All the homes were kept under periodic supervision
during the year.
The three voluntary hospitals which received private
patients are exempted from registration and also the Bearsted
Memorial Hospital which was removed from the East End of London
to the Hampton Court Hotel for the duration of the war.
DAY NURSERY SERVICE
The five Day Nurseries in the Borough, accommodating
245 children, were used to capacity during the year. The routine
medical examination of children was carried out at regular
intervals and confirms that the high standard of nutrition is
still being maintained. Apart from minor outbreaks of measles,
chicken pox and whooping cough, there has been no serious
outbreak of infection in the nurseries.
The training of staff at the Day Nurseries has been
continued and eight students obtained the Diploma of the
National Society of Children's Nurseries during the year, one
passing with distinction. Four of the staff successfully
completed the Senior Child Care Reserve Course and were awarded
the appropriate certificate.
As in previous years courses in Mothercraft Training
have been arranged for senior girls from the schools, practical
demonstrations in the care of children being given by the
nursery staffs. One student from the Twickenham County School
was successful in obtaining the certificate of the Royal Sanitary
Institute in mothercraft.
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