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The Sanitary Inspectors have visited all the houses which
have been reported during the year as accommodating fosterchildren.
The following is a summary of the work carried out:—
Foster-Childben .
Number of foster-children on books on 1st January,
1928 48
Number of foster-children who were notified to me
during 1928 39
Number of foster-children returned to their mothers
during 1928 13
Number of foster-children taken off the records for
various other reasons during 1928 26
Number of foster-children on records on 31st December,
1928 48
Foster-Mothers .
Number of foster-mothers on records on 1st January,
1928 37
Number of persons who became foster-mothers during
1928 18
Number of foster-mothers whose names were taken off
records during 1928 19
Number of foster-mothers on records on the 31st
December, 1928 36
Houses Visited by Sanitary Inspectors.
Number of houses visited by the Sanitary Inspectors
for the purpose of the Act during the year 1928 25
Number of visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors for
the purpose of the Act during the year 1928 53
Work of Health Visitors.
The additional Health Visitor mentioned in my report for
1927 having been appointed, it was possible during 1928 to divide
the Ilford area into eight districts, one nurse carrying out all the
home visits both for Maternity and Child Welfare work and School
Medical Service in each area.