London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Harrow 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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67
Number of persons removed from the register during the
year (either by reason of removal from the district;
no longer undertaking the care of the child, etc.) 23
Number of persons on the register who were receiving
children for reward at the end of the year 71
Number of children on the register at the beginning
of the year 119
Number of children received during the year 141
Number of children removed from the register during
the year 128
Removed to care of parents 74
Removed to care of another foster-mother 23
Legally adopted by foster parent 1
Removed to charitable organisation, etc. 17
Removed to hospital 11
Of this number 1 died.
Foster parent left the district taking the
child with her —
Child attained the age of nine years 2
Number of children on the register at the end of the year 132