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Willesden 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Remaining under observation :—

Number of Foster Children at 3rd January, 1931:—
(a) Under 5 years of age164
(b) Between 5 and 7 years36
Total200

Table No. 54.

The 200 Foster children under observation at 3rd January, 1931, were maintained in the care of Foster Mothers as follows :—

Maintained by—
Parent or Guardians136*
Crusade of Rescue, 48, Compton Street, W.57
National Adoption Society, 4, Baker Street, W5
Adoption Society, 93, Westminster Bridge Road1
Received with lump sum1
Total200

* In 45 of these cases the parent or guardians were living in Willesden at the time the child entered the care
of the Foster Mother.
In 91 of these cases the parents or guardians were not living in Willesden at the time the child entered the care
of the Foster Mother.

Table No . 55.

The following Table shows the length of time each of the 200 Foster children under observation at 3rd January, 1931 had been in the care of their Foster mothers.

Under 6 months55
Over 6 months, under 1 year32
Over 1 year, under 1J years28
Over 1½ years, under 2 years19
Over 2 years, under 2J years19
Over 2½ years, under 3 years16
Over 3 years, under years9
Over 3½ years, under 4 years5
Over 4 years, under 4£ years6
Over 4½ years, under 5 years6
Over 5 years, under 5J years6
Over 5½ years, under 6 years4
Over 6 years, under 6£ years2
Over 6½ years, under 7 years3
Total200

Of the 200 Foster children under observation at 3rd January, 1931, 120 had changed hands
during the year. 97 made 1 change, 15 made 2 changes, 7 made 3 changes and 1 made 4 changes.
These changes do not include the first reception of the child.
THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
For the Year ending 31st December, 1930, on HOME NURSING.
A record of work done is given in the three following tables:—