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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Adoption of Children (Section 7 of the Adoption of Children (Regulation) Act, 1939).
| (a) | Number of persons who gave notice under Section 7 (3) during the year | 24 |
| (b) | Total number of children in respect of whom notice was given under Section 7 (3) during year | 24 |
| (c) | Number of children notified under Section 7 (3):— | |
| (i) Under supervision at the end of the year | 16 | |
| (ii) Who died during the year | — | |
| (iii) On whom inquests were held during the year | — | |
| (d) | Particulars and results of any proceedings taken during the year | Nil |
| Registration of Nursing Homes. | ||
| The return of the work of the Council during 1947, under Sections 187 to 194 of the Public Health Act, 1936:— | ||
TABLE 18.
| Number of Homes | Number of Patients provided for | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity Patients | Others | Totals | ||
| Homes first registered during the year | Nil | — | —_ | — |
| Homes on the Register at the end of the year | Nil | — | — | — |
| Homes deleted during the year | Nil | — | — | — |
Home and Domestic Helps.
| Nil | |
| No. employed as at 31/12/47—Whole-time | 4 |
| Part-time | 6 |
| No. of instances such helps provided during 1947 | |
| Home helps | 106 |
| Domestic helps | 6 |