Infant Nurseries, Nursery, Children

The following attempts to render assistance to hardworking mothers are especially deserving of insertion here:—

Infant Nursery, 7, Portugal Street, Lincoln's Inn. This nursery was opened in March 1853 for the reception of the infants of poor married woman at work from home during the day. A charge is made of 2d. for one child, 3d. for two, 4d. for three. The number of admissions has been from 5,000 to 7,000 per annum. Every subscriber of one guinea is entitled to recommend one child for admission free of charge. The average annual expense is represented at about £170.

Infant Nursery, Great Ormond Street, in connexion with the Hospital for Sick Children, established in 1859; for the reception of the children of poor woman whilst necessarily occupied from home during the day. The charge is 2d. per day.

Infant Nursery, Hill Street, Dorset Square, in connexion with the Cripples' Home and Female Refuge. The infants are received from the age of three weeks to two years, from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M., on the small payment of 3d. which includes their food. They are under the care of a nurse, assisted by some of the girls in the Refuge.
Treasurer, C.H.F. Routh, M.D.—Secretaries, Miss C. Blunt and Miss Chamier.

Infant Day Nursery, 14, Marlborough Square, Chelsea, established in 1857. There has been an average attendance of 42 infants weekly throughout the year.
Treasurer, Miss Hobbs.—Hon. Secretary, Miss Bigg.

Infant Nursery for Soldiers Children, Brompton, Chatham, receives and maintains the infant children of soldiers and sailors during the day, and thus affords an opportunity to the mothers to assist in supporting themselves. 180 infants have been admitted since the nursery during the year.
The income is about £150, and barely covers the expenses.
Treasurer, Mrs. Powlett Bingham.—Hon. Medical Officer, H. Weekes, Esq.—Hon. Secretary, Rev. Daniel Cooke.