§ Mr. G. Longdenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state, in each case as at 31st December, 1957, the number of local authority children's homes and nurseries which cater for up to 12 children, from 13 to 25 children, from 26 to 50 children, from 51 to 99 children, from 100 to 150 children, and more than 150 children, respectively; and how many children were accommodated in temporary accommodation provided under the National Assistance Act, 1948, showing separately 50W the numbers of those in accommodation within the curtilage of an institution housing aged people and those in accommodation provided away from any other institution.
§ 3 Mr. R. A. ButlerThe information is as follows:
Numbers of Local Authority Children's Homes and Nurseries on 31st December,
Numbers of Capacity Homes Nurseries Up to 12 children 654 16 13–25 children 363 87 26–50 children 82 73 51–99 children 24 8 100–150 children 6 — More than 150 children 14 1 Children underyears of age accommodated in National Assistance Nurseries.
On 31st December, 1957, three such nurseries with accommodation for 49 children, were in use, with my approval given under Section 13 (2) of the Children Act, 1948, for children under three years of age in the care of local authorities. Each is within the curtilage of an institution, one being in a separate block.
Children agedor over accommodated in National Assistance Institutions for temporary periods.
On 31st December, 1957, eleven children aged three or over in the care of local authorities were resident for more than fourteen days in such institutions, with my consent given under Section 13 (3) of the Children Act, 1948. Information is not available about the type of accommodation or about the number of such children who may have been resident for shorter periods.