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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Romford 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 6.
| (a) | To Expectant Mothers— | |
| First Visits | 69 | |
| Total Visits | 71 | |
| (b) | To children under one year of age— | |
| First Visits | 1,405 | |
| Total Visits | 2,126 | |
| (c) | To Children between the ages of one and five years— | |
| Total Visits | 2,154 | |
(iv) Child Life Protection.
In Romford, each Health Visitor also holds the appointment of
Child Protection Visitor under Sections 206 to 220 of the Public
Health Act, 1936.
TABLE 6.
| (a) | Number of persons who were receiving children, under nine, for reward at the end of the year 29 | |
| (b) | Number of Children under nine:— | |
| (1) Received during the year | 35 | |
| (2) At the end of the year | 32 | |
| (3) Who died during the year | Nil | |
| (4) On whom inquests were held during the year | Nil | |
| (c) | Number of Child Protection Visitors at the end of the year who were:— | |
| (1) Health Visitors | 3 | |
| (2) Female, other than Health Visitors | 0 | |
| (3) Male | 0 | |
| (d) | Number of persons (in addition to or in lieu of Visitors under (c) above) or Societies authorised a visit under the proviso to Section 209 (2) of the Public Health Act, 1936 | 0 |
| (e) | Proceedings taken during the year:— | |
| (1) Number of Cases | 0 | |
| (2) Act and Section under which proceedings were taken | ||
Once again particular attention was given to the supervision
of foster mothers in the area, and, as an additional safeguard, it is
now a requirement that a prospective foster mother must give 2
satisfactory references before she can be approved. It has further
been arranged that the lady members of the Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee be supplied with the names of foster mothers,
so that they can supplement the work of the Health Visitors.