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Number of persons on the register who were receiving
infants for reward at the beginning of the year 157
(Of these 91 had children; 66 not)
Number of persons registered during the year 11
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.) 53
Number of persons on the register who were receiving
children for reward at the end of the year 115
(Of these No. with children 56; without 59)
Number of children on the register at the beginning of the
year 97
Number of children received during the year 99
Number of children removed from the register during the
year —
Removed to care of parents 38
Removed to care of another foster mother 15
Legally adopted by foster parent 1
Removed to charitable organisation, etc. 5
Removed to hospital —
At exempted premises 24
Foster parent left the district taking the child
with her 3
Foster mother no longer receiving payment —
Child attained the age of nine years 13
Died —
Number of children on the register at the end of the year 77
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN REGULATION ACT.
Welfare authorities are concerned more especially with the child
notified under the provisions of Section 7 of the Act. During the year
7 notices were received. In most cases though the children were otherwise
learned of and the requisite form of notice was received only on
request. The provisions of the Act do not seem to be very well known
or where known not too well understood, which is not altogether
surprising. It is regrettable that welfare authorities are not more
completely brought into association with the arrangements. It seems
little would have been lost if all cases and not merely those of a restricted
class had been compulsorily notifiable to welfare authorities.
ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
Following consideration of the Ministry of Health Circular 2866
it was agreed that the Council participate in a joint scheme with the
County Council by which suitable local cases might be admitted to a
hostel in Hendon which could receive mothers and babies. In addition
the Council will avail itself of the service of the Special Services Almoner
appointed by the County Council. Up to the end of the year it had not
been found necessary to take advantage of either of these facilities.
Illegitimate births comprised a percentage of 4-6 of total births
during the year.