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Provision is made by which children wearing glasses are
re-tested periodically.
Operative treatment of tonsils and adenoids:—18 children
were treated at the Harrow and Wealdstone Hospital for
this condition under the provisions of the agreement.
Convalescent homes:—No children or mothers were admitted
to convalescent homes.
Home nursing:—Responsibility was accepted for the payment
of the fees for the treatment of 9 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 93
Number of persons registered during the year 52
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.) 73
Number of persons on the register who were receiving
children for reward at the end of the year 152
Number of children on the register at the beginning of
the year 131
Number of children received during the year 218
Number of children removed from the register during
the year 229
Removed to care of parents 120
Removed to care of another foster-mother 58
Legally adopted by foster-parent 3
Removed to charitable organisation, etc 18
Removed to hospital 3
Foster-parent left the district taking the
child with her 17
Child attained the age of nine years 7
Died 3
Number of children on the register at the end of the year 120