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ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN. CIRCULAR 2866.
During the year discussions took place with regard to the position of the
illegitimate child and its mother, on the lines indicated by Circular 2866 from
the Ministry of Health. Every effort is made to assist the women, and a
contract has been made with the Middlesex County Council for the admission
of women and babies to suitable Hostels.
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
Each Health Visitor employed by the Council is an Officer for Infant Life
Protection and great care is taken by them in supervising this part of the
work. The number of persons on the register at the end of 1944 was 21 and
the number of children 25.
Adoption of Children (Regulation) Act, 1939.
The Health Visitors are now responsible for the carrying out of this work,
viz. :—
Number of persons who gave notice under Section 7 (3) during
the year 25
Number of children in respect of whom notice was given 25
Number of children under supervision at the end of the year 6
War-time Nurseries.
Attendances for the whole year were :—
Fore Street 15,149
Hertford Road 10,948
Florence Road 9,226
Silver Street 9,788 (Opened 1st March, 1944)
PRIORITY DOCKETS FOR SHEETS.
This scheme commenced in November, 1944, and up to the end of December
24 dockets had been issued.
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