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child life protection.
At the end of the year there were 14 registered Foster
Mothers caring for 15 Poster Children. Early in the year the only
Foster Mother who was under the guaranteed payment Scheme had to give
up the care of the Foster Child because of domestic reasons.
No other applications from Foster Mothers were received during the year
although many were received from persons wanting Foster Mothers.
Several of the Foster Mothers are not receiving payment as they do not
come within the scope of the guaranteed payment scheme because the
Mother is not resident in Southwark.
Three unregistered mothers were found and one who had returned
to Southwark from evacuation without notifying her change of address.
No proceedings were taken.
Six new Foster Mothers were registered, and four names were
removed from the register.
Although the conditions in most of the homos wore poor, the
health and well being of the children has been generally satisfactory.
170 visits were paid,
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Summary of work carried out under the public Health and
Factory Act during the year:-
Inspections upon complaints being received. 3988
Miscellaneous Inspections. 1787
Inspections of Air Raid Shelters. 356
Inspections of War damaged properties. 1413
Inspections of Factories. 1086
Visits to Outworkers 421
Re-housing visits. 434
Inspections of Shops. 51
Inspections of Common Lodging Houses. 45
Inspections of Bedding Stores, 1
Re-visits. 12393
Intimation Notices served, 1421
Statutory Notices served, 417
Defects found and remedied. 3999
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
A summons was obtained in one instance against an owner of
property for failure to abate a nuisance, and was withdrawn on the
payment of £1.1,0. costs, owing to the fact that the necessary work
had been carried out prior to the hearing.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1945 - SECTION 122.
A certificate was issued under the above Section for the destruction
of bedding in such a filthy, dangerous and unwholesome condition
that health was endangered thereby, and that the destruction of such
bedding was necessary to prevent the rick of infectious disease.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 - SECTION 224.
A certificate was issued under the above Suction for the
removal of an aged and infirm women to a hospital or other suitable
place.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 - SECTION 95.
Certificates as to habitability were issued in respect of
76, newly erected premises.
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