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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Merton and Morden 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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ruptedly week in and week out for many years in the service
of the mothers and children in the district.
Child Life Protection. The Health Visitors are appointed
Inspectors under the Child Life Protection provisions of the
Public Health Act, 1936.
Strict control is exercised over foster homes and particular
attention is paid to the welfare of foster children. The
following are the main facts relating to the administration of these provisions during the years under review:—
| 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered homes under supervision during the year | 40 | 24 | 19 |
| Registered homes under supervision at end of year | 14 | 16 | 10 |
| New homes registered during the year | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Children on the Register at the end of the year | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| Children brought on to the register during the year | 19 | 20 | 15 |
| Children removed out of the district | 18 | 20 | 12 |
| Visits paid to nurse children | 145 | 219 | 207 |
| Children died during the year | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Legal proceedings | Nil | Nil | Nil |