WOMEN WORKERS (DAY NURSERIES).

HC Deb 01 May 1941 vol 371 cc585-6W

Miss Rathbone

asked the Minister of Health how many children are attending the 37 special day nurseries set up for women employed on war work; and what is the average cost per child per week falling on public funds?

Mr. Johnston

The following tables set out the information desired.

1. Number of convictions for drunkenness in Scotland in the years 1938 to 1940 and the corresponding numbers for Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Greenock.

inclusive for Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Greenock.

Mr. E. Brown

I have now approved the provision of 40 day nurseries for the children of war workers with 1,561 places. It is estimated that the cost to public funds will on the average be approximately 2s. a day for each child, but exact figures will not be available until the nurseries have been in operation for some time.