§ 79 and 80. Mr. Angus Maudeasked the Minister of Health (1) what was the total gross cost of day nurseries in England and Wales for each of the financial years 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50 and the first nine months of the financial year 1950–51; and how much of the gross cost in each of these years was recovered by way of charges;
(2) what was the average gross cost of day nurseries per child per week in England and Wales for each of the financial years 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50 and the first nine months of the financial year 1950–51; and what in each of these years was the average weekly charge per child made by local health authorities.
§ Mr. BlenkinsopSeparate particulars of the cost of day nurseries are not at present available but the gross cost for the year 1947–48 has been estimated at £3i million and the sums recovered by charges at £700,000. The estimated average gross cost per child per week for the year 1947–48 is £2 11s. 5d. in the London area and £2 2s. 7d. elsewhere in England and Wales. The estimated average weekly charge per child was 9s. 6d. in the London area and 8s. 9d. elsewhere.
§ 84. Mr. Angus Maudeasked the Minister of Health what was the average ratio, 314W at the latest convenient date, of children to all adult staff in day nurseries in England and Wales.
§ Mr. BlenkinsopExcluding students and domestic staff, the ratio at 31st December, 1949, was 6.6 to one.