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CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 (Secs. 206—220).
The Children Act, 1908, and the Children and Young Persons
Acts, 1932 & 1933, have been superseded in the main and incorporated
in the Public Health Act, 1936.
The work, however, is still carried out by the Health Visitors
in their respective areas.
Foster-mothers are encouraged to bring the children to the
centres for periodical medical examination.
The number of requests for foster-mothers is much in excess
of the number available and requests are often received from
Societies and Authorities outside the Borough.
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 1939 20 11 10 41
,, ,, end 19 8 5 32
No. of foster-children on the register:
At the beginning of 1939 24 16 31 71
„ end 22 16 5 43
Died during the year — — — —
On whom inquests were held during
the year — — — —
Visits to foster-children:
1st Visits 13 17 9 39
Total Visits 113 137 54 304
No proceedings were taken during the year.