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Operative treatment of tonsils and adenoids:—12 children
were treated at the Harrow and Wealdstone Hospital for
this condition under the provisions of the agreement.
Convalescent homes:—10 children and two mothers were
admitted to convalescent homes.
Home nursing:—Responsibility was accepted for the payment
of the fees for the treatment of 8 patients.
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
The same arrangements continued in force with regard to the
supervision of foster-children, each home being visited every month.
The following table summarises the information with regard to
foster-children and foster-parents in the district:—
Number of persons on the register who were receiving
infants for reward at the beginning of the year 99
Number of persons registered during the year 54
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.) 104
Number of persons on the register who were receiving
children for reward at the end of the year 93
Number of children on the register at the beginning of
the year 167
Number of children received during the year 254
Number of children removed from the register during
the year 290
Removed to care of parents 144
Removed to care of another foster-mother 63
Legally adopted by foster-parent 6
Removed to charitable organisation, etc. 17
Removal to hospital 11
Of this number seven died.
Foster parent left the district taking the
child with her 43
Child attained the age of nine years 3
Died 3
Number of children on the register at the end of the year 131