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(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 —
(iii) on whom inquests were held during the
year—
(d) Particulars of any proceedings taken during the year—
DAY NURSERIES.
The Carshalton Day Nursery in Camden Road is administered by a
voluntary committee assisted by a substantial grant from the Council.
It provides day-time care for a maximum of 27 children, 6 under 2 years
and 21 over two. The attendances totalled 6,186, which gives an
average of 20 for the 305 days the nursery was open. All the 27
mothers were in employment, 15 in a full time capacity and 12 parttime.
There was a waiting list of about 50 at the end of the year.
The Council's Day Nursery in Green Wrythe Lane was originally
established under the auspices of the Ministry of Health as a war-time
nursery and later transferred to the Council's Maternity and Child
Welfare Scheme. It provides 74 places, 34 under two years and 40
over two and is open daily, Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and on Saturdays 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. All applications are carefully
considered to ensure that each has good grounds for acceptance. The
majority of mothers are engaged in industry, the fact being confirmed
by a statement from the employer. A few children deprived of adequate
home care from other causes, e.g., illness of the parent, are admitted
for those reasons. There is a lengthy waiting list for admission.
Payment by the parents is still, as originally, 1/- per day.
The attendances during 1946 were as follows:—
Total attendances—under 2 years 5,990
over 2 years 9,538
15,528
Days open 302
Average daily attendance—under 2 years 19.8
over 2 vears 31.6
51.4
Attendances excluding Saturdays—
under 2 years 5,708
over 2 years 9,179
14,887
Days open, excluding Saturdays 254
Average daily attendance, excluding
Saturdays—under 2 years 22.4
over 2 years 36.1
58.5
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