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"Child Haven," Brentwood; these are reserved mainly for young
children. The number of children under school age who were
sent to various homes during 1937 was 282.
The duration of convalescence varies from four to twelve
weeks, the children being recommended by private doctors, from
clinics and hospitals, for debility after acute illness, or for those
more chronic conditions such as rickets, persistent bronchial
catarrh, or failure to gain weight. Great benefit is derived from a
holiday under the ideal conditions which prevail in these homes.
Table XIX. gives particulars of the number of mothers and
children sent to convalescent homes during a number of years.

It will be evident from this table that the demand for these
facilities still remains high.
Stratford Day Nursery.
(he Stratford Day Nursery is controlled by a voluntary
association, but subsidised by the Council. It provides daily
accommodation for 50 infants and small children whose mothers
are obliged to go to work, and it is the only institution of its kind
in the borough.
The number of children admitted to the nursery in 1937 was
194. These children made 8,568 attendances. The average daily
attendance was 35 children. The parents pay Sd. per day per
child, which charge includes three meals.
WORK OF THE HEALTH VISITORS.
Routine visiting of infants, pre-school children, expectant
and nursing mothers in their homes, is carried out by: —
(a) 18 municipal health visitors, who are engaged solely on
this work.
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