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Willesden 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 49.
The 200 Foster Children under observation at 2nd January, 1932, were maintained in the care of Foster Mothers as follows
| Maintained by- | |
|---|---|
| Parent or Guardian | 128* |
| Crusade of Rescue, 48, Compton Street, W. | 66 |
| National Adoption Society, 4, Baker Street, W. | 5 |
| Received with lump sum | 1 |
| Total | 200 |
* In 46 cases the parents or guardians were living in Willesden at the time the child entered the care of the
Foster Mother.
In 82 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 . 50.
The following Table shows the length of time each of the 200 Foster Children under observation at 2nd January, 1932 had been in the care of their Foster Mothers.
| Under 6 months | 53 |
| Over 6 months, under 1 year | 41 |
| Over 1 year, under 1½ years | 21 |
| Over 1½ years, under 2 years | 15 |
| Over 2 years, under 2½ years | 19 |
| Over 2½ years, under 3 years | 14 |
| Over 3 years, under 3½ years | 3 |
| Over 3½ years, under 4 years | 11 |
| Over 4 years, under 4½ years | 6 |
| Over 4½ years, under 5years | 5 |
| Over 5 years, under 5½ years | 3 |
| Over 5½ years, under 6 years | 2 |
| Over 6 years, under 6½ years | 2 |
| Over 6½ years, under 7 years | 5 |
| Total | 200 |
Of the 363 individual Foster Children under observation during the year 1931, 184 changed
hands during that period. 145 made 1 change, 26* made 2 changes, 9§ made 3 changes, 1† made
4 changes, 3‡ made 5 changes. These changes do not include the first reception of the child.
* Of these, 6 were admitted to Hospital returning to same Foster Mother.
Of these, 6 went on holidays with their parents returning to the same Foster Mother.
§ Of these, 1 included an admission to Hospital and return to the same Foster Mother.
† This child was admitted once to Hospital returning to the same Foster Mother, and also went once for
holiday with its parent, returning again to the same Foster Mother.
‡Of these, 2 were twice admitted to Hospital.
THE TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT
For the Year ending 31st December, 1931, on HOME NURSING.
A record of work done is given in the three following tables :—