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Infant Life Protection.
In accordance with the Transfer of Powers (London) Order, 1933,
the administration of the provisions of the Children and Young
Persons Acts, 1908 to 1933, was transferred to the Borough Council,
and the summary of this work for the year ended the 31st
December, 1934, now follows :—
In accordance with the Transfer ol Powers (London) Order, 1933,
the administration of the provisions of the Children and Young
Persons Acts, 1908 to 1933, was transferred to the Borough Council,
and the summary of this work for the year ended the 31st
December, 1934, now follows :—
No. of Foster Mothers on Register
186
No. of Nurse Children on Register
279
No. of Visits and Re-Visits paid to Nurse Children
1,753
Year of Birth
No. of Nurse Children
No. of Visits
1934
39
184
1933
61
304
1932
46
285
1931
28
191
1930
20
195
1929
25
188
1928
19
139
1927
18
130
1926
12
85
1925
11
52
Totals
279
1,753
No. of Visits, including verifications and registering of homes 2,533
No. of Foster Mothers removed from Borough 13
No. of Nurse Children legally adopted by Foster Parents 1
No. of Nurse Children taken by National Children's Aid and
Adoption Society with a view to adoption 8
No. of Nurse Children who attained the age of 9 years 8
No. of Deaths Nil
No. of Legal Proceedings taken Nil
Additional Facilities available at Welfare Centres.
(i) Home Helps. The system of Home Helps inaugurated
in May, 1928, by the Council has again proved its usefulness
during the year. 86 applications were received (2 subsequently
cancelled), 32 being emergency cases.
The expense to the Council was only £45 17s. 0d., and from
every point of view the money could scarcely have been better
spent.