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Admissions are made under the following categories of priority:
First Priority— Where the mother is the sole wage earner.
Second Priority— Where there is sickness in the family, or where
home conditions exist which are likely seriously to prejudice the
health of the child.
Third Priority— In exceptional cases, where, upon consideration of
individual circumstances, it appears to the Council that admission
is necessary in the best interests of the child.

At the end of the year there were 47 private day nurseries registered
under the Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act, with a
total of 1,113 places. In addition there were 189 daily minders on the
register.
Developmental Clinic
At this Clinic young children are seen by appointment by Dr.
Rona McLean of the Manor Hospital, Epsom, who advises parents on
the mental development of their children. A health visitor and a
mental health social worker of the authority and a speech therapist
from the Manor Hospital, assist Dr. McLean at this Clinic.
This Developmental Clinic is made possible by the ready cooperation
of Dr. Worters, the Physician-Superintendent of the Manor
Hospital, Epsom, in making available a senior member of his medical
staff to conduct this highly successful clinic, which is much appreciated
by parents of children seen there.
Twenty sessions were held during the year at which 28 children
were seen for the first time and 62 children were seen for a subsequent
case review.
Care of Unmarried Mothers and their Children
Ten cases were admitted to various Homes during the year.
Close co-operation is maintained between the various Homes and
the Authority in order to secure the follow-up of the infants.
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