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According to the existing law, when notification is
received that a woman intends to accept a foster child,
the Local Authority has no power to refuse except under
certain specified conditions. If however, it is subsequently
considered that the environment of the foster
mother may be prejudicial to the child, the procedure is
to obtain an order from the Court of Petty Sessions to
prohibit the foster mother from continuing to act as such.
It is also competent for, the Authority to fix the
maximum number of children which may be taken for
reward by a foster mother.
For the purpose of the Children and Young
Persons Act, 1932, all the Health Visitors are Infant
Life Protection Visitors and visit foster children in their
district at regular intervals, and in addition, all foster
children below the age of five are required to attend the
Infant Welfare Centres.
Maternity Homes.
There are no Maternity Homes in the district, but
one Nursing Home which is licensed to receive eight
medical or chronic cases has been established in
Whalebone Lane.
The Minister of Health, has, by circular 1433, issued
in October, 1934 and by circular 1622 dated May, 1937,
suggested that new maternity homes should not be
established unless they are in association with general
hospitals.
Assisted Milk Scheme.
The expenditure incurred by the Council under the
assisted milk scheme for the year was:—
£ s. d.
(a) For ordinary milk 925 0 0
(b) For dried milk 294 0 0