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Six of the cases had been admitted to Hospital for treatment
before they died.
Enquiries are made regarding all cases of puerperal pyrexia
and puerperal fever occurring within the Borough. The doctor
in charge of the case is asked to complete a form giving all details,
and further investigation is made where necessary. Where a case
occurs in the practice of a midwife, or in a nursing home, the
medical inspector visits in order to ascertain if adequate precautions
are being taken, and if any further steps are necessary in the
interests of the patient.
Children Act, 1908 (Part I).
The work of supervising children placed in the care of fostermothers
is carried out by the Health Visitors, who have been
designated Infant Protection Visitors. On receipt of a notification
that a foster-mother has undertaken the care of a child, a visit
is made to the house and a report furnished to the Medical Officer
regarding the home conditions, etc. Frequent re-visits are made
by the Health Visitor to ensure that the conditions remain satisfactory
and that the children are properly cared for. In addition,
the foster-mothers are urged to bring the children to the Health
Centres to be seen by the Medical Officer in attendance and to
enable the progress of the child to be adequately noted.
The following Table gives information regarding the number
of foster-children who have been registered in the Borough:—
Number of children on register at beginning of year 77
(Actual number of foster-mothers having care of the
above children, 62).
Number of children registered during the year 105
Number of children removed from the register during the
year:—
Removed by parents from care of the foster-mother 53
Removed for adoption through a Society 9
Removed to Hospital 3
Child attained seven years of age 3
Child legally adopted by foster-mother 1
Child died 2