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HOME HELPS.
The Hornsey Home Helps Society was started in 1930 by
members of the Voluntary Committees of the Centres. The
splendid v^ork done for fifteen years has been recognised by
the Council, which in 1943 approved a more adequate financial
provision and appointed Mrs. Inward, Hon. Secretary of the
Society, to be Superintendent of Home Helps.
The following is a brief report of the work carried out by
the Society during 1944:—
Number of cases attended (of which 126 paid
full fee and 58 part-fee) 184
Number of Home Helps employed—
Full time 5
Part time 5
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 (Sees. 206—220).
Regular visits are paid by the Health Visitors to the homes
of foster-mothers in their respective areas, and 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
Town Burgoyne Church
Hall Hall Road Coldfall Total
No. of foster-mothers on register:
At the beginning of 1944 14 5 3 3 25
„ „ end „ „ 12 3 1 2 18
No. of foster-children on register:
At the beginning of 1944 27 16 4 6 53
„ „ end „ „ 24 8 2 4 38
Died during the year — — — — 0
On whom inquest were held
during the year — — — — 0
Visits to foster-children:
1st Visits 10 23 1 1 35
Total Visits 100 153 35 24 312
No proceedings were taken during the year.