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Willesden 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 53.
The following Table shows the length of time each of the 190 Foster Children under observation at 31st December, 1933, had been in the care of their Foster Mothers.
| Under 6 months | 65 |
| Over 6 months, under 1 year | 40 |
| Over 1 year, under 1½ years | 29 |
| Over 1½ years, under 2 years | 14 |
| Over 2 years, under2½ years | 9 |
| Over years, under 3 years | 8 |
| Over 3 years, under 3½ years | 4 |
| Over 3½ years, under 4 years | 4 |
| Over 4 years, under years | 3 |
| Over4½ years, under 5 years | 3 |
| Over 5 years, under 5½ years | 1 |
| Over 5½ years, under 6 years | 3 |
| Over 6 years, under 6½ years | 1 |
| Over 6½ years, under 7 years | 3 |
| Over 7 years, under1½ years | 1 |
| Over1½ years, under 8 years | 2 |
| Total | 190 |
Of the 479 individual Foster Children under observation during the year 1933, 307 changed
hands during that period. 267 made 1 change, 19* made 2 changes, 15§ made 3 changes, 4† made
4 changes, 2‡ 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, 7 were admitted to Hospital returning to same Foster Mother.
† Of these, 1 was twice admitted to Hospital returning to same Foster Mother.
‡ Of these, 1 was once and 1 was twice admitted to Hospital returning to same Foster Mother.
THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
for the
Year ending 31st December, 1933,
on
HOME NURSING.
A record of work done is given in the three following tables:-