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Infant Life Protection.
Number of Foster Mothers under supervision at 31st December,
1935 19
Number of Foster Children under supervision at 31st December,
1935 20
Number of new Foster Mothers registered during 1935 7
Number of children legally adopted during 1935 Nil
Number of children who attained the age of 9 years during 1935 1
Under Supervision during some part of 1935:—
Foster Mothers 24
Foster Children 31
Number of visits:—
Chief Health Visitor, or Deputy 270
Male Inspectors 11
The Foster Mothers and homes are all satisfactory and although in
some cases the payments are in arrears, this has made no difference to the
way in which the children have been cared for.
The health of the children was good. Those under 5 years of age
attend the Infant Welfare Consultations.
Day Nursery and Creche.
The Minister of the Bow Methodist Church informed the Council
that the contract for the erection of the creche was signed on June 27th.
The contract price was £5,828.
The Trustees have appointed Councillor Mr. George Lansbury, P.C.,
J.P., M.P., Dr. W. Allan Young, M.O.H., and Miss J. Cardozo, Chief
Health Visitor, and the Chairman of the Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee for the time being as members of the Management Committee.
The stone laying ceremony took place on the 9th October.
Student Health Visitors.
During the year four Student Health Visitors from the Royal College
of Nursing have been given a course of practical training.