THE CHILD CARE BOARD is conducting an island-wide probe to determine if sporadic garbage collection is posing any health risks to children enrolled at its day nurseries.
Investigations by THE NATION revealed yesterday that some workers at the board’s Bagatelle day nursery feared garbage woes in the St Thomas community were posing a health hazard to children in their care.
Garbage has not been collected in that area for over three weeks. Several piles of waste, some almost six feet high, litter the streets and neighbouring communities.
One source connected to the nursery lamented the stench coming from the refuse, especially when it was windy.
“It is horrible,” she said. “Some of the garbage is across the road but directly in front of the baby section. It is a concern for us because the environment is unhealthy; it can affect those with sinus problems and other allergies.”
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