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INFANT LIFE PROTECTION (CHILDREN ACTS).
The law relating to Infant Life Protection is contained in
Part I of the Children Act, 1908, as amended by Part V of the
Children and Young Persons Act, 1932, and the Second and Fourth
Schedules to this Act. The amendments effected by the Act of
1932 came into force on the 1st January, 1933, and particulars
regarding the new requirements with regard to the reception of
children for reward were sent to every person in the Borough who
had been registered as a fostermother since the 1st April, 1930,
when the Council became the authority responsible for the supervision
of fosterchildren. Information regarding the Children
Acts was also published by advertisement in the local Press and
by the display of notices at the Health Centres and on public
notice boards.
The visiting of children placed in the care of fostermothers
is carried out by the Health Visitors, who have been designated
Infant Protection Visitors.
Information regarding fosterchildren registered in the Borough
is given in the following table :—
Number of children on the register at the beginning of
the year 96
(Number of fostermothers having care of the above
children—70).
Number of children registered during the year 89
Number of children removed from register during year :
Removed by parents from care of fostermother 44
Removed for adoption through a Society 10
Removed to Hospital 2
Removed to a Children's Home or School 11
Child attained nine years of age 1
Child legally adopted by fostermother 2
Child died (No inquest held) 1
Fostermother left district, taking child with her 2
Child removed from care of fostermother at request
of Medical Officer of Health 6
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