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CHILDREN ACT, 1908.
The duties imposed by the Children Act are entrusted
to the Maternity and Child Welfare Sub-Committee of the
Public Health Committee.
The general procedure adopted was fully described in
last year's Annual Report.
On January 1st, 1931, there were 23 foster mothers on
the Register in charge of 33 infants.
During the year 5 new registrations were approved and
3 foster mothers either removed from the Borough or ceased
to have charge of infants, so there remained at the end of
the year 25 foster mothers in charge of 33 infants. One
application for registration was disapproved.
It is the routine duty of an Infant Life Protection Visitor
to visit every foster mother at least once a month, and more
frequently when found necessary.
During the year 557 visits were paid, this extra work
being most satisfactorily carried out by the Health Visitors.