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Every foster-child was visited regularly and if the conditions
were not satisfactory, more frequent visits were paid.
In all, three hundred and seventeen visits were made to the
homes of foster-mothers.
The five Health Visitors hold appointments under
Section 2 (2) of the principal Act. Each Health Visitor is
responsible for the supervision of the foster-children in her
area.
The standard of care devoted to the foster-children in
Wimbledon was found to be very satisfactory.
Attention is paid to the provision of suitable fireguards
in the home of every foster-mother.
Where a foster-child was found not to be making satisfactory
progress the foster-mother was informed that it was
necessary for her either to obtain private medical attention
or to take the child to the Health Centre.
In no case was it necessary for an order to be obtained
from a Justice under Section 67 of the Act of 1932, or under
Section 212 of the Public Health Act, 1936, with a view to the
removal of a child from the home of a foster-mother.
It was not necessary to take any legal proceedings
under the Act.
Orthopædic Treatment.—The orthopædic scheme of the
Wimbledon Borough Council provides for the treatment of
children below school age.
The Surgeon visited the Orthopædic Clinic at the Health
Centre once every month. The Orthopædic Nurse, who
supervises the remedial exercises and massage, attended two