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NURSERIES AND CHILD MINDERS REGULATION ACT, 1948
Three new private day nurseries were registered during the year, but one
at the Church Hall of the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, which was registered
in January, operated only until October and is now closed. At 31st December
1966, there were four private day nurseries in the borough, with places for a
total of 110 children.
There were also 24 child minders registered under the Act who receive
children into their own homes for daily minding. Retween them, they could take
a total of 106 children.
All registered private day nurseries and child minders are inspected regularly
by the Council's medical officers, who submit reports on the maintenance
of standards and advice on care of the children, provision of play material etc.
Prom time to time reports are received from various sources of child minding
by persons not registered for this purpose. These are all followed up and
investigated by health visitors. If it is found that a number of children are
being minded, a principal medical officer and senior nursing officer visit.
If the minder and her home are suitable they suggest that she applies for registration,
otherwise they warn her that she must cease to receive children for
minding.