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DAILY GUARDIAN SCHEME.
This scheme was inaugurated in Tottenham in February, 1948,
mainly on account of the large day nursery waiting lists, and has
been of great service to working mothers who have no other means
of arranging for the daily care of their children.
The Tottenham Borough Council has paid an approved
guardian 1s. 0d. per child for each day that the child is in her
care. Working mothers make their own arrangements for payment
in excess of this grant.
The scheme has proved to be a success in the short period that
it has been in operation and up to July 4th 39 guardians undertook
the care of 43 children. Total expenditure of the scheme was
£71 19s. Od.
The scheme is not intended to be operated as a substitute for
the day nursery but as an adjunct to it during the period that the
demand for nursery places exceeds the vacancies.
Health visitors are responsible for the visiting and recommendation
of each suitable guardian and for the periodic visiting
of the child while in the guardian's care.
The number of daily guardians on the register at date of
transfer was 27 in respect of 29 children.
VOLUNTARY FUND FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF
TOTTENHAM MOTHERS.
The May meeting of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
authorised the sum of £173 14s. 4d. created by voluntary
contributions to be transferred to the Mayor of Tottenham's
Distress Fund; this money to be used where no other official
provision is made, for temporary assistance or holidays for mothers
or residents within the Borough of Tottenham.