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Marie Curie Fund.
Visits were made whenever necessary during the year concerning
the Marie Curie Fund, chiefly to provide night nurses for the
extremely ill.
LAUNDRY SERVICE FOR INCONTINENT PATIENTS NURSED AT HOME
The scheme for a laundry service for incontinent patients
nursed in their own homes continued under the administration of the
Health and Welfare Department during 1966. Whereas, resulting
from the re-organisation, the schemeipreviously included three
other Boroughs, the London Borough of Kingston and the Urban District
of Esher; made arrangements early in the year to operate their own
service. This enabled the remaining Authorities, the London Borough
of Sutton aid the London Borough of Merton to meet the increasing
demand for this service from patients in their areas.

DAY NURSERY SERVICE
Children are admitted to the Council's Day Nursery.
(i) Where the mother is the sole wage earner.
(ii) When there is sickness in the family or where home conditions are
likely seriously to prejudice the health of the child exist.
(iii) Where, upon consideration of individual circumstances, it
appears to the Council that admission is necessary in the interests
of the child.
The situation of the nursery near to the North West boundary
makes it inaccessable to many parts of the Borough. Consequently
10 (27) children normally resident attended the nursery in Middleton
Road by arrangement with the London Borough of Merton and 3 (2) children
attended nurseries in other Boroughs. 4 (2) children were placed
by the Council in private day nurseries. 52 places are available
in the Council's nursery, the average daily attendance at which was
30.44 (32.3).
Children attending the nursery are medically examined at six monthly
intervals and medical officers and health visitors pay frequent visits.
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