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Foster- Mothers .
Number of foster-mothers on records on 1st
January, 1924 30
Number of persons who became foster-mothers during
1924 13
Number of persons whose names were taken off
records during 1924 21
Number of foster-mothers on records on the 31st
December, 1924 22
Houses Visited by Sanitary Inspectors.
Number of houses visited by the Sanitary Inspectors
for the purpose of the Act during the year 1924 16
Number of visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors
for the purpose of the Act during the year 1924 31
Number of notices served by the Sanitary Inspectors
for the purpose of the Act during the year 1924 6
Work of Health Visitors.—The Ilford area is divided into
seven districts, one nurse carrying out all the home visits both for
Maternity and Child Welfare work and School Medical Service in
each area.
The following is a summary of the visits paid by the Health
Visitors during 1924 :—
First visits to newly-born infants 1,572
Subsequent visits to children under 1 year of age 4,441
Subsequent visits to children over 1 year of age and
under 5 11,448
Visits to expectant mothers 119
Home visits for other reasons 715
Total visits paid 18,295
Supervision of Midwives.—There are 9 certified midwives
resident and practising in the district (apart from those at the
Maternity Home).
Unfortunately under the Midwives' Act, 1918, Section 12,
permission is withheld for delegation to a District Council of the
powers of the County Council as supervising Authority. There
is no doubt that such work can be carried out as efficiently and
economically by the local Public Health Department, and it is
difficult to understand the reason for this section of the Act.
During 1924 it was found necessary to report one local
midwife to the County Medical Officer of Health for