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CHILD LIFE PROTECTION. At the end of the year there wore three
persons on the register who woro receiving
children for reward, and there were three foster children being
cared for by foster mothers. The Child Life Protection Visitor
made thirty-five visits to the homes of foster mothers. Four now
foster mothers wore registered during the year, two women who were
not registered foster mothers were found to bo taking children for
reward and cautionary letters were sent in those instances. The
names of five foster mothers wore removed from the register, three
at their own request, one by legal adoption of the foster child and
another because of illness of the foster mother and subsequent death.
In the latter case, the foster child was removed to a nursery temporarily
and was later legally adopted, The names of four now foster
children were added to the register and five were removed during the
year. The health of the faster children in the district remained
generally good and no child died,
HOME HELPS. Home Helps were provided in eighteen cases of home
confinements.
WAR TIME NURSERIES. There were in the Borough, at the close of the
year, four war time nurseries, three under the
direct control of the Council on behalf of the Ministry of Health,
and one under the control of the London County Council Rest Centre
Service, the admissions to the four nurseries being supervised by the
Council, The number of places provided were as follows:-
Under 2 Over 2.
Crossways War-Time Nursery,
New Kent Road. 15 30
Bishop's House War Time Nursery,
Kennington Park Place. 20 50
Evelina War Time Nursery,
Southwark Bridge Road. 40 10
Clubland War' Time Nursery,
(L.C.C Rest Centre)
Cambcrwoll Road. - 20
75 110
The health of the children in the nurseries was generally good and
there was a satisfactory attendance of those whose names were on the
register.
In addition to these nurseries, there were two residential war time
nurseries in country areas which were maintained by the Surrey County
Council, by arrangements with this Authority, These nurseries were
situated at Whitnorth, Shalford, Surrey and at Tilford Convalescent Homo,
Tilford, Surrey, each having accommodation for forty Southwark children.
Women's Country Ho1iday Fund. Sixteen women and fifteen children were
sent for convalescence under this scheme.
Solarium - Health Services Department. 125 children under 5 years of
ago were treated in the Solarium
at the request of the Council's Medical Officers, a total of 1,774
attendances being made.
Cenvalescent Treatment. 64 children were sent away by arrangement with
the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
Extra Nourishment. 423 dinners were provided to children, necessitous
expectant and nursing mothers.
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