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Maternity and Child Welfare.
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Class 9. Knitting.
Vest and knickers of wool.
Class 10. Knitting.
Jersey and knickers, or frock and knickers of art silk.
The entries were displayed at the Town Hall and were
judged by two ladies appointed to act in that capacity. Many
of the entries, which included examples of handicraft by fathers,
were of a high standard.
Three grades of certificates were awarded to individual
competitors according to the standard reached, and points were
allotted to the Centre concerned for each certificate obtained.
The challenge shield was won by Springfield Infant Welfare
Centre, Lynwood Centre was second. The silver cup presented
by Alderman Comins for fathercraft was won by Springfield
Centre, Southfield Centre was second.
Day Nurseries.
The addresses of the four Day Nurseries in the Borough
are as follows:-
Putney Putney Creche, 95, Lacy Road.
Tooting Fairlight Hall Day Nursery,
Fairlight Road.
Wandsworth Wandsworth Day Nursery and
Training School, 14, Garratt
Lane.
Balham Balham Day Nursery,
22, Old Devonshire Road.
The Day Nurseries are voluntary institutions subsidised by
Exchequer and Borough Council grants. Children are admitted
whose mothers are obliged to go out to work, or who are ill,
or who for any other reasonable cause are unable to look after
their children. The parents' payments vary from 6d. to 1s.
per day for one child, a reduction being made when more than