[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow] page 79

Harrow 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Statistics for the Period 1st January to 31st December 1966 Children in Care, Received into Care and Ceasing to be in Care

Children in the care of Harrow on 1st January 1966	98
Children received into care during the period	94
Children committed to care during the period	7
Children who ceased to be in care during the period	108
Children in care on 31st December 1966	91
Children in the care of other local authorities, Supervision Authority Harrow: During the period	23
On 31st December 1966	8
Number of children concerning whom enquiries were made	661
Children for whom parents sought advice as being beyond control	79
Brought before the court	2
Received into care	1
Reasons for Acceptance of Children into Care
Death of mother, father unable to care for children	2
Deserted by mother, father unable to care for children	7
Mother's confinement	18
Short-term illness of mother	47
Mother receiving treatment for mental illness	1
Long-term illness of mother	1
Child illegitimate and mother unable to provide	7
Family homeless because of eviction	6
Family homeless through a cause other than eviction	2
Unsatisfactory home conditions	1
Fit Person Orders	7
Other reasons	2
Total	101
Number of families involved: 59.
Children Act 1958—Child Protection
Children supervised: During the period	73
On 31st December 1966	29
Adoption Act 1958
Childien under supervision pending adoption: During the period	88
On 31st December 1966	17
Adoption Orders granted	74