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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Reasons why children came into care (continued)
| Fit persons orders Offenders) | 33 | ||
| Fit persons orders Non-offenders) | 119 | ||
| Section 6(4) Children Act, 1948 | |||
| Matrimonial Causes Act, 1965 | 3 | ||
| Total at 31st December, 1968 | 705 | ||
Type of Placement:
| At 31st December, 1968 | In Boro. Owned Estabs. | In Other Inner London Author. Estabs. | Inner London Educ. Author. Estabs. | Other Local Author. Estabs. | Private | Volun. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception Homes | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | |||
| Residential Nurs. | 16 | 16 | 53 | 11 | 96 | ||
| Small Family Homes | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | ||
| Other Children's Homes | 37 | 48 | 3 | 27 | 113 | 228 | |
| Boarding Special Schools | 24 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 34 | ||
| Boarding Schools | 8 | 11 | 15 | ||||
| Hostels | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 | |||
| Home or Hostel for Handicapped children | 5 | 55 | |||||
| Mother and Baby Homes | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Partial total | 82 | 93 | 24 | 5 | 99 | 156 | 459 |
| Boarded out in Hammersmith | 51 | ||||||
| Boarded out out-side Hammersmith | 115 | ||||||
| Residential Employment | |||||||
| Lodgings | 17 | ||||||
| C.Y.P.A. at Home | ' | 52 | |||||
| Others | 11 | ||||||
| Total at 31.12.68. | 705 |
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