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Hornsey 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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A register of foster-mothers and foster-children is Kept by
the Medical Officer of Health and at each Centre. The following
is a summary of the Register: —
Centre—
No. 3
No. 1. No. 2. & Sub. Total
No. of foster-mothers on the register:
At the beginning of 1937 21 10 15 52
,, „ end ,, ,, 11 19 13 43
No. of foster-children on the register:
At the beginning of 1937 24 16 19 50
„ „ end „ ,, 10 25 13 48
Died during the year — 1 — 1
On wham inquests were held during
the year — — — —
Visits to foster-children:
1st Visits 30 16 13 59
Total Visits 169 175 78 422
No proceedings were taken during the year.