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Order is made by the Court. For this purpose the Health Visitors,
by virtue of their appointment as Child Life Protection Visitors under
Section 209 of the Public Health Act, act as visitors and supervisors.
Powers similar to those in respect of foster children are provided by
the Act. The following epitomises the information contained in the
" Adoption Act " Register : —
(a) Number of persons who gave notice under Section 7
(3) during the year 7
(b) Total number of children in respect of whom notice
was given under Section 7 (3) during the year 7
(c) Number of children notified under Section 7 (3) : —
(i) under supervision at the end of the year 4
(ii) who died during the year Nil
(iii) on whom inquests were held during
the year Nil
(d) Particulars of any proceedings taken during the year Nil
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DAY NURSERIES.
The Carshalton Day Nursery in Camden Road, administered by
a voluntary committee, has for many years provided day-time nursery
facilities. During the war the accommodation was extended to 24
places,-but the age range of children admitted was restricted to the
2—5-year groups, and this is still the practice. The number of
children on the register at the year end was 27. The mothers of 16
were in full-time employment, and those of 11 in part-time. The
total attendances were 5,053, compared with 4,549 in the year before.
This gives an average daily attendance of 17.3 for the 291 days on
which the nursery was open. The nursery receives a yearly grant
from the Council.
The Council's War-time Nursery in Green Wrythe Lane was
established in 1942. Originally designed for 40 children, it was
extended during 1945 to provide day-time care for 74, the new
extension being opened on the 12th February. The hours of opening
are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday; 7 to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The applications for admission have been greater since the end of
the war than during the period of hostilities. The attendances were
as follows: —
39