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Harrow 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Statistics for the Period 1st April to 31st December 1965
Children in Care, Received into Care and Ceasing to be in Care
Children in the care of Harrow on 1st April 1965 111
Children received into care during the period 90
Children committed to care during the period 1
Children who ceased to be in care during the period 104
Children in care on 31st December 1965 98
Children in the care of other local authorities,
Supervision Authority Harrow: During the period 24
On 31st December 1965 19
Number of children concerning whom enquiries were made 394
Children for whom parents sought advice as being beyond control 45
Brought before the court 3
Received into care 3
| Abandoned | 3 |
| Deserted by mother, father unable to care for children | 4 |
| Mother's confinement | 5 |
| Short-term illness of mother | 51 |
| Mother receiving treatment for mental illness | 1 |
| Long-term illness of mother | 6 |
| Child illegitimate and mother unable to provide | 6 |
| Family homeless because of eviction | 9 |
| Family homeless through a cause other than eviction | 1 |
| Unsatisfactory home conditions | 2 |
| Committed to care on account of delinquency | 1 |
| Other reasons | 2 |
| Total | 91 |
Number of families involved: 52.
Children Act 1958—Child Protection
Children supervised: During the period 58
On 31st December 1965 26
Adoption Act 1958
Children under supervision pending adoption:
During the period 100
On 31st December 1965 33
Adoption Orders granted 67