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Second Week.
MONDAY.
Minced roast beef, Potatoes, greens.
Baked Apples and Custard.
TUESDAY.
Shepherd's Pie, Braised Carrots.
Steamed Suet Roll and golden syrup.
WEDNESDAY.
Lentil soup.
Baked Custard and stewed prunes.
THURSDAY.
Veal broth with mixed vegetables. Rusks.
Baked sponge pudding, Jam sauce.
FRIDAY.
Fish pie.
Steamed Raisin pudding.
In addition fresh fruit is given every day after the children
have had their afternoon rest.
A milk pudding is provided for the tiny ones when suet
pudding is on the Menu.
Medical Inspection.
The children are medically examined on admission, or as soon
after as possible. A School Nurse visits at frequent intervals, or
daily when necessary. An Assistant School Medical Officer undertakes
a quarterly medical inspection of all children.
Medical Treatment.
No charge is made for the treatment of minor ailments.
A Blanket is supplied to each child.
The Committee have engaged the services of a Needlewoman
to make the children's overalls and other necessary articles.
Description of the Buildings.
The Committee's Architect (Mr. J. H. Jacques) has kindly
supplied the following particulars :—-
"THE EDITH KERRISON Nursery School is built on what
was the School Gardens, at the rear of the Rosetta Road Infants'
School; the site adjoins the Beckton Road Recreation Ground, and
is secluded and yet easy of access.
"The buildings consist of three large rooms, facing South,
to accommodate 40 children each. At the rear of these rooms is
a corridor with a Bathroom, two Cloak-rooms and two Offices,
easy of access from the main rooms. At right angles to the main
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