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Materials are purchased in quantity, and sold to the mothers at cost
price. The number of garments made at Ebury Bridge was 893; at
Bessborough Street, 652; at Marshall Street, 359; and at Marsham
Street, 1,561. In addition to those, many renovations were carried out.
Health Visiting.—The figures given below in Table LXIV show the
increasing attention which is being paid to expectant mothers, and to
children between the ages of one and five years. The records of these
children relating both to home conditions and their health history are
now passed on to the education authority when the children enter school.
The following table shows the number of visits paid in connection
with the four centres:—

Infant Life Protection.— At the end of the year the register contained
the names of 20 foster mothers who were then in possession of foster
children. Each had one child only.
Fifteen new registrations were made during the year.
One case of unsatisfactory conduct on the part of a foster mother
was reported to the Public Health Committee who authorised the Medical
Officer of Health to take such action as might be necessary under the
provisions of Section 67 of the Children and Young Persons Act, 1932.
The child had not been provided with proper sleeping accommodation
and had been left unattended for long periods during the day. As a
result of warnings and frequent visits by the Council's Infant Life
Protection Visitor conditions were improved. The foster mother subsequently
gave up the care of the child.
Notices numbering 103 were received from other authorities in respect
of the transfer of children from the care of foster mothers in those districts