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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACTS, 1908—1932.
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
In accordance with the provisions of the Transfer of Powers
(London) Order, 1933, the duties relating to the supervision of
infants under the age of nine years, when maintained for reward
were transferred from the London County Council to tho Borough
Council, as from 1st April, 1933.
The Council passed a Resolution appointing the Medical
Officer of Health as the Officer authorised to receive the notices
required to be given under the Acts, and each of the Health Visitors
was appointed an Infant Life Protection Visitor.
Records relating to 218 foster-parents were transferred to
the Borough Council on the 1st April, 1933. At the end of 1936
there were 174 foster-mothers on the Register and the number
of foster children for whom they were registered was 300.