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Hornsey 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Routine visiting averages twice yearly during this period and
mothers are urged to bring the children for examination at the
Centres. The invitations to parents to attend medical inspection
of their children in school also offers medical inspection of the
pre-school children. It is essential to see the toddler stripped
in order to make any estimate of his progress, or to offer useful
advice in individual cases. The home visiting of these children
by health visitors provides an occasion to emphasise the supreme
importance of good fresh food, adequate rest, fresh air, exercise
and suitable clothing for the growing child.
CHILDREN ACT, 1908.
The supervision of foster-children under Part I. of this Act
was transferred from the late Guardians to the Borough Council
in 1930, and is carried out by the health visitors in the course
of their routine visiting. These children are visited once a month,
or oftener where necessary.
Foster-mothers are encouraged to bring the children to the
centres for periodical medical examination.
A register of foster-mothers and foster-children is kept by
the Medical Officer of Health and at each Centre, and the following
is a summary of the register: —
A register of foster-mothers and foster-children is kept by the Medical Officer of Health and at each Centre, and the following is a summary of the register: —
| No. 1. | Centre No. 2. | No. 3. & Sub. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of foster-mothers on the register— | ||||
| At the beginning of 1931 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 34 |
| „ „ end „ „ | 29 | 11 | 10 | 50 |
| No. of foster-children on the register— | ||||
| At the beginning of 1931 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 26 |
| „ „ end „ „ | 23 | 10 | 17 | 50 |
| Died during the year | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| On whom inquests were held during the year ... | – | – | – | – |
No proceedings were taken during the year.
Notification of Births Acts, 1907 & 1915.
All live births and still births of seven months and over must
be notified to the Medical Officer of Health within 36 hours.