Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Table 59. Children in Care of the London Borough of Hammersmith at 31st December 1965.
Boys | Girls | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Manner of accommodation of children in care: | |||
Boarded Out | 56 | 62 | 118 |
In Lodgings | 6 | 4 | 10 |
In residential employment | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Local Authority Children's Homes: | |||
Reception Homes with special facilities | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Reception Homes without special facilities | — | — | — |
Residential Nurseries | 16 | 12 | 28 |
Homes for not more than 10 children | 16 | 18 | 34 |
Other Children's Homes | 68 | 44 | 112 |
Total | 173 | 148 | 321 |
Voluntary Homes: | 74 | 54 | 128 |
Boarding Homes or Boarding Special Schools for children ascertained as handicapped | 31 | 15 | 46 |
Hostels | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Committed to the care of a Local Authority as fit person and allowed to be under the charge and control of a parent, guardian, relative or friend | 33 | 18 | 51 |
Other Accommodation | 54 | 39 | 93 |
Total number of children in care | 366 | 280 | 646 |
Percentage Boarded Out: | 15% | 22% | 18% |
Age Groups of Children in Care: | |||
Under two years | 51 | 28 | 79 |
Two years but not of compulsory school age | 51 | 49 | 100 |
Of compulsory school age | 204 | 148 | 352 |
Over compulsory school age | 60 | 55 | 115 |
Total | 366 | 280 | 646 |
Table 60. Reasons why children came into care:
No parent or guardian | 1 |
Abandoned or guardian | 7 |
Death of mother, father unable to care | 3 |
Deserted by mother, father unable to care | 31 |
Confinement of mother | 51 |
Short-term illness of parent or guardian | 96 |
Long-term illness of parent or guardian | 33 |
Tuberculosis contact | — |
Child illegitimate and mother unable to provide a home | 28 |
Parent or guardian in prison or remanded in custody | 3 |
3 | |
Family homeless through a cause other than eviction | 2 |
Unsatisfactory home conditions | 30 |
Fit Person Orders — offenders | 4 |
Fit Person Orders — non-offenders | 18 |
Under Section 5(1) of the Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act, 1958 | — |
Under Section 2(1) of the Matrimonial Proceedings (Magistrates' Court) Act, 1960 | — |
Other reasons | 54 |
Total | 364 |
(117)