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ILLEGITIMATE INFANTS (Circular 174/44 and 2866 (revised)
172 illegitimate infants were born during the year,
84 males and 88 females. The death rate of these infants was
75.5 per 1,000 illegitimate live births.
Each borough contributes a block grant to the voluntary
moral welfare societies operating in its area, according
to the rateable value of the borough. On this basis Stepney
Borough Council contributes £143, which is distributed on an
agreed basis to the moral welfare societies concerned, through
the Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee.
The Health Visitors and the,officer of the local
moral welfare societies co-operate in all cases.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION
Number of persons who were receiving children for reward
at the end of the year 5
Number of children at end of the year 6
Number of Child Protection Visitors: Health Visitors 15
„ „ „ „ „ : Others 1
Visits made by above to Homes of foste mothers 36
„ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ children 45
Proceedings taken during the year under Part XIII of the
Public Health (London) Act 1936, Section 239 (a) 1
WAR TIME DAY NURSERIES
There are three war-time Day Nurseries for the children of
paid working mothers and one voluntary Day Nursery.
Queen
Elizabeth
Hospital
(Shadwe11)
Old
Church
Road
Vallance Rd.
(Robert Montifiore
School)
Beaumont
Grove Girls
Club
(Voluntary)
Accommodation:
0-2 years
16 (incl.
6 infants)
30(incl
10 infants)
30 (incl
10 infants)
2-5
34
30
30
20
Total
50
60
60
20
Average Attendances
per day:
0-2 years
20
20
21
-
2-5 "
16
25
25
18
Total
36
45
46
18
Highest attendances
in any
one day:
0-2 years
29
28
31
-
2-5 "
29
31
33
-
Total
58
59
64
-
Great difficulty has been experienced in obtaining
staff for the nurseries. In this respect probably the eastend
boroughs in London suffer more than those in residential
areas. The remuneration does not encourage parents to allow
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