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One of the Health Visitors was appointed by the Council to act as Infant Protection Visitor during
the absence from duty of Miss Lockington owing to illness or whilst on vacation, and the Medical
Officer of Health and two of the Sanitary Inspectors were also authorised to exercise the powers and
duties of Infant Protection Visitors for special purposes.
During the nine months, 1st April to 31st December, 1,723 visits and inspections were made,
28 new registrations of foster-mothers were recorded, 74 new infants were received, and 86 infants
were removed—12 to hospital and 74 elsewhere. No deaths were reported.
At the close of the year, the Register contained the names of 100 persons who were receiving
children for reward. These persons had charge of 129 children.
Proceedings were taken against a person for failing to give notice of the reception of two children
for reward. The Magistrate found the case proved and bound the defendant over in the sum of £5
for 12 months to come up for judgment if called upon. One of the children in question was removed
by the parent and the other by the Infant Protection Visitor to a place of safety under an Order granted
by the Magistrate pursuant to Section 67 of the Act of 1932.