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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
Hammersmith 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
At the end of the year there were 80 foster-children being
cared for in the Borough, and 22 names on the list of
foster-mothers.
The Lady Sanitary Inspector is responsible for visiting
the homes of all foster-children.
During the year 17 foster-mothers were removed from
the register for various reasons and 24 new foster-mothers
were registered.
Three applications for registration were not approved.
A summary of the work carried out during the year under review follows:—
| FOSTER-MOTHERS. | ||
| No. of Foster-Mothers on Register December 31st, 1941 | 22 | |
| „ „ Recommended for Registration | 24 | |
| „ „ removed from Register | 17 | |
| (1) Removed from Borough | — | |
| (2) Adopted Children | — | |
| (3) Unsuitable | o | |
| (4) 9 years of age | 3 | |
| (5) Temporarily approved | 1 | |
| (6) No further Foster-Children required | 10 | |
| (7) Illness of Foster-Mothers | — | |
| (8) Lack of accommodation | — | |
| (9) Mother living at address | 1 | |
| (10) Evacuated with Child | — | |
| (11) Child evacuated | — | |
| „ Applications for Registration received but not Recommended | 3 | |
| FOSTER-CHILDREN. | ||
| No. of Foster-Children on Register December 31st, 1941 | 30 | |
| „ „ received by Foster-Mothers | 40 | |
| „ „ moved from Foster-Mothers | 27 | |
| (1) To Foster-Mothers | 2 | |
| (2) To Parents or Guardians | 19 | |
| (3) To Institutions | — | |
| (4) Adopted | 2 | |
| (5) Children removed from Borough with Foster-Mother | 1 | |
| (6) Foster-Children who have reached the age of 9 years during the Year | 3 | |
| (7) Evacuated | — | |
| VISITS. | ||
| No. of visits to new Foster-Mothers | 27 | |
| „ „ Registered Foster-Mothers | 208 | |
| Verification Visits | — | |
| Special Visits | 8 | |
| Outs | 81 | |
| Total Visits | 324 | |