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Lambeth 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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admission to the Home to pay the fees asked, the first hand information
which these ladies bring has led in a considerable degree
to the fairness and justice of the Committee's findings.
Parliamentary Area
Applications
received
Applications withdrawn,
refused or
cancelled
North 9 —
Kennington 30 3
Brixton 147 14
Norwood 312 20
Total 498 37
Infant Life Protection. In accordance with the Transfer of Powers (London) Order, 1933, the administration of the provisions of the Children and Young Persons Acts, 1908 to 1933, was transferred to the Borough Council, and the summary of this work for the nine months ended the 31st December, 1933, now follows:—
| No. of Foster Mothers on Register from April 1st to December 31st. | 202 | ||
| No. of Nurse Children on register from April 1st to December 31st. | 288 | ||
| No. of Visits and Re-Visits paid to Nurse Children | 1,408 | ||
| Year of Birth | No. of Nurse Children | No. of Visits | |
| 1933 | 49 | 219 | |
| 1932 | 55 | 320 | |
| 1931 | 33 | 142 | |
| 1930 | 38 | 171 | |
| 1929 | 31 | 146 | |
| 1928 | 24 | 135 | |
| 1927 | 19 | 96 | |
| 1926 | 14 | 81 | |
| 1925 | 16 | 79 | |
| 1924 | 9 | 19 | |
| Totals | 288 | 1,408 | |
| No. of Visits, including verifications and registering of homes | 1,959 | ||
| No. of Foster Mothers removed from Borough | 17 | ||
| No. of Nurse Children legally adopted by Foster Parents | 4 | ||
| No. of Nurse Children taken by National Children's Aid and Adoption Society with a view to adoption | 9 | ||
| No. of Nurse Children taken by the Southwark Rescue Society | 1 | ||
The death of one nurse child occurred due to heart failure, following
Broncho-Pneumonia. No inquest was held.