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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, 1935, now follows :—
No. of Foster Mothers on Register 188
No. of Nurse Children on Register 302
No. of Visits and Re-Visits paid to Nurse Children 1,580
Year of Birth No. of Nurse Children No. of Visits
1935 43 152
1934 55 253
1933 43 203
1932 40 239
1931 22 116
1930 22 133
1929 23 150
1928 21 146
1927 21 127
1926 12 61
Totals 302 1,580
No. of Visits, including verifications and registering of homes 2,307
No. of Foster Mothers removed from Borough 9
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 .3
No. of Nurse Children who attained the age of 9 years 10
No. of Deaths 2
No. of Legal Proceedings taken .1
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. 92 applications were received (6 subsequently
cancelled), 28 being emergency cases.
The expense to the Council was only £44 18s. 3d., and from
every point of view the money could scarcely have been better
spent.