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Day Nurseries.
At the beginning of 1951 there were seven nurseries in this
Area, four in Hornsey and three in Tottenham, with a total accommodation
for 345 children. The smallest of these nurseries
(Vincent House) was in an inadequate building which was in need
of much repair and was very uneconomical to run. It was decided,
that, subject to the approval of the Minister of Health, the nursery
should be closed and that the children attending should gradually
be absorbed into the remaining nurseries. This was accomplished
and the nursery was closed on 31st March 1951
The admission of children to the remaining six nurseries has
been strictly controlled by a Panel of the Area Health Committee, ensuring
that all children admitted into the nurseries or names
placed on the waiting list come within the Middlesex County Council's
rules for admission. The family circumstances of all the children
accommodated in the nurseries are reviewed approximately every
three months and in certain cases parents are given notice to remove
their children in order that others on the waiting list might
benefit from the Day Nursery Service. This has made the running
of the nurseries more difficult, yet has, at the same time, given
the staff the satisfaction of knowing that they have been helping
families in greatest need.
All six nurseries have been approved by the Ministry as train
ing nurseries and this is an encouragement in maintaining a good
standard of work and gives additional interest to the daily routine.
The ten students who sat for their examination in 1951 were
all successful and the staff of the Technical College and those in
the nurseries are to be congratulated on this result.