London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hammersmith 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table 61. Age grouping on coming into care:

Aged under two years130
Aged two years but not of compulsory school age117
Of compulsory school age108
Over compulsory school age9
Total364

Table 62. Reasons why children went out of care:

Care taken over by parent, guardian, relative or friend267
Adopted10
Emigrated1
Attained that age of eighteen21
Died1
By revocation of an Order under Section 5(8) of the Matrimonial Proceedings (Magistrates'Courts) Act,1960
12
Total312
Notes:
L Included in the total in care: children who were the subject of a Fit Person Order162
2. Included in the total boarded out:
(a) boarded out with a relative21
(b) boarded out with a relative with whom they were already living10
3. Supervised by Local Authorities:
(a) under the child protection provisions of the Children Act, 195861
(b) under Part IV of the Adoption Act, 1958. With the exception of some children supervised under Part IV of the Adoption Act 1958, these children were not in care38
Total99

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