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Wembley 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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MATERNITY OUTFITS.
During the year nine outfits were supplied, one at a reduced
price, and eight were supplied free of cost. The cost
of these outfits to the Council is 7s. 6d. each.
ORTHOPEDIC, MASSAGE and SUNLIGHT
TREATMENT.
Arrangements exist between the Council and the Wembley
Hospital whereby cases referred from the clinics requiring
artificial sunlight or massage treatment are dealt with at the
hospital. Charges are made to parents according to circumstances.
During 1935, 107 cases were referred and 1,169 treatments
given.
ADMINISTRATION OF PART I. OF THE CHILDREN
ACT, 1908, AS AMENDED BY PART V. OF THE
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT, 1932.
Infant Life Protection.
The work of visiting children placed in the care of fostermothers
is carried out by the Health Visitors.
Record cards are kept in respect of every child, and a
visit paid at least once a month, and notes made of progress
and general conditions. The Health Visitors visit all new
or prospective foster-mothers in order to ascertain their suitability,
and report the recommended maximum number of
foster-children they may receive in accordance with the Act.
Visits paid during 1935:—
| To Foster Children | 1,132 |
| To Foster Parents | 758 |
| At the end of the year there were on the register | |
| Foster Children | 77 |
| Foster Parents | 55 |
| Number of foster children who died during the year | 2 |
| On whom inquests were held | Nil |