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Camberwell 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Section 6 (1) of the Children Act, 1908, requires the death
of a foster child to be reported to the Coroner for the district;
there were, however, no deaths of foster children to record in 1935.
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Apart from the following technical offences by foster mothers
during the year, it was necessary in four cases to take steps to
secure the removal of a foster child to more suitable surroundings.
Neglecting to notify the acceptance of a nurse child for reward 2
Failing to give the required notice of change of address ... 2
Infant kept in excess of number fixed 1

The following is a record of the work carried out by the Infant Life Protection Visitor during the year:—

Number of first visits to infants under 1 year of age72
Subsequent visits to infants under 1 year of age287
Number of visits to children 1 to 5 years of age526
Number of visits to children 5 to 9 years of age146
Special visits56