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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 1943
[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 30 foster-children being
cared for in the Borough, and 30 names on the list of
foster-mothers.
The Health Visitors are responsible for visiting the
homes of all foster-children in their various districts.
During the year 21 foster-mothers were removed from
the register for various reasons and 25 new foster-mothers
were registered.
A summary of the work carried out during the year under review follows:—
| FOSTER-MOTHERS. | |
| No. of Foster-Mothers on Register December 31st, 1943 | 30 |
| „ Recommended for Registration | 25 |
| „ removed from Register | 21 |
| (1) Removed from Borough | 1 |
| (2) Adopted Children | — |
| (3) Unsuitable | 2 |
| (4) 9 years of age | — |
| (5) Temporarily approved | — |
| (6) No further Foster-Children required | 14 |
| (7) Illness of Foster-Mothers | 4 |
| (8) Lack of accommodation | — |
| (9) Mother living at address | — |
| (10) Evacuated with Child | — |
| (11) Child evacuated | — |
| ,, Applications for Registration received but not Recommended | — |
| FOSTER-CHILDREN. | |
| No. of Foster-Children on Register December 31st, 1943 | 30 |
| ,, „ received by Foster-Mothers | 34 |
| ,, „ moved from Foster-Mothers | 33 |
| (1) To Foster-Mothers 3 | |
| (2) To Parents or Guardians 22 | |
| (3) To Institutions 3 | |
| (4) Adopted 2 | |
| (5) Children removed from Borough with Foster- | |
| Mother — | |
| (6) Foster-Children who have reached the age of | |
| 9 years during the Year — | |
| (7) Evacuated to Residential Nursery 3 | |
| (8) No payment now received — | |
| VISITS. | |
| No. of visits to Registered Foster-Mothers | 298 |