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There were 134 admissions to Day Nurseries during 1956. All children accepted
for admission some within the priorities defined by the Council as follows:-
First Priority:
Parents separated 15 children
Mother unmarried 15 "
Mother widowed 3 "
Father in prison 1 child
Father in H.M.Forces 2 children
Children deserted by father 2 "
Children deserted by mother 4 "
Parents divorced 3 n
Health of child 2 "
" " mother 2 "
Children from "Problem Families" 2 "
TOTAL: 51
Second Priority: (Financial grounds, etc.) TO
Temporary admissions 13
TOTAL: 134
The following is an analysis of the temporary admissions and the average number of
days the children spent in the Nurseries.
Mother!s confinement in Hospital 2 admissions - average stay 25 days
Mother in Hospital for treatment 1 " " " 28 "
Mother in Mental Hospital 3 " " " 35 "
Mother ill 4 " " " 74 "
Child Minder going on convalescence 1 " " "20 "
Mother "helping out" at husband's
firm during holiday period 2 " " " 11 "
On 31st December 1956, there were 103 children on the Day Nursery Registers. One
of these was under 6 months of age, 9 were between 6 months and 1 year, 21 were between 1
and 2 years and 72 were between 2 and 5 years. The length of stay of these children in the
Day Nurseries is as follows:-
4-5 years 1 child
3-4 years 1 child
2-3 years 5 children
1-2 years 22 children
Under 1 year 76 children
TOTAL: 105
This analysis of the reasons for admission shows that the nurseries are fulfilling
a real social need in the community and helping to prevent the break up of families.
Most of the parents whose need is financial are not seeking to shed responsibility
for the care of their young children, but are anxious to have the opportunity to save in
order to buy a house or to furnish their new premises.