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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Child Life Protection (Section 206 to 220 of the Public Health Act, 1936).
| (i) Individual foster-mothers . | (ii) Persons in charge of Voluntary Homes and Institutions. | (iii) Persons in charge of Residential Nurseries, etc. run for profit. | (iv) Total | |
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The number of foster-mothers (if any) who are guaranteed payment
by the Welfare Authority—Nil.
(c) Number of premises which were wholly or partially exempted
under Section 219 (1) (b), (2) or (3) of the Public Health Act, 1936—
Nil.
(d) Number of Child Protection Visitors at the end of the year who
were Health Visitors—7.
(e) Number of persons (in addition to or in lieu of Visitors under
(c) above) or societies authorised to visit under the proviso to Section
209 (2) of the Public Health Act, 1936—Nil.
(f) Proceedings taken during the year—Nil.
Adoption of Children (Regulation) Act, 1939.
(а) Number of persons who gave notice under Section 7 (3) during
the year—23.
(b) Total number of children in respect of whom notice was given
under Section (3) during the year—23.
(c) Number of children notified under Section 7 (3):—
(i) Under supervision at the end of the year—10.
(ii) Who died during the year—Nil.
(iii) On whom inquests were held during the year—Nil.
(d) Particulars of any proceedings taken during the year—Nil.
Orthopaedic Treatment.
Cases are referred to the East Ham Memorial Hospital, and
Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford, under similar arrangements to the
School Medical Service.