Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine the concept 'crawling room' which is required to be equipped in 'THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE INSTITUTIONS : Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No.63 of 1948'. The results are as follows; 1. The 'crawling room' is the meaning of 'the room for crawling' but its original concept is 'the room for crawling babies'. 2. The concept 'the room for crawling babies' has been maintained before the World War II. But the work of codifing 'THE MINIMUM STANDARDS' is promoted in the period of confusion, the original concept is shifted to the others. 3. The reasons of this shifting are considered the following two. i) Judging from the conditions of the nursery school of the period, the concept 'the room for crawling babies' is difficult to realize. It is almost impossible to secure the independent room for crawling babies only. ii) The life style in foreign countries, wearing outdoor footgear indoors, requires the clean floor for crawling. The idea of securing 'the room for crawling' formed through this life style is considered to have influence on 'THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE INSTITUTIONS' during its codification.
