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Hammersmith 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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A summary of the work carried out during the nine
months under review follows :—
| No. of Foster Mothers on Register April 1st, 1933 (Taken over from L.C.C.) | 132 |
| ,, ,, „ „ December 30th, 1933 | 151 |
| „ „ „ Recommended for Registration | 35 |
| ,, Applications for Registration received but not Recommended | 10 |
| No. of Foster Mothers removed from Register:— | |
| (1) Lack of accommodation | 4 |
| (2) Removed from Borough | 9 |
| (3) Adopted Children | 2 |
FOSTER CHILDREN.
| No. of Foster Children on Register April 1st, 1933 (Taken over from L.C.C.) | 147 |
| „ „ ,, „ December 30th, 1933 | 141 |
| ,, „ „ received by Foster Mothers | 103 |
| ,, „ ,, moved from Foster Mothers:— | |
| (1) To Foster Mothers | 31 |
| (2) To Parents or Guardians | 45 |
| (3) To Institutions | 17 |
| (4) Died | 2 |
| (5) To Foster Mother out of District | 1 |
| (6) Adopted | 2 |
| „ Children removed from Borough with Foster Mother | 10 |
| ,, Foster Children who have reached the age of 9 years during the Year | 1 |
| No. of visits to new Foster Mothers | 59 |
| „ „ Registered Foster Mothers | 840 |
| Verification Visits | 17 |
| Special Visits | 78 |
| Outs | 162 |
| Total Visits | 1,156 |