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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
Kingston upon Thames 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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3 (v) CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
The duties imposed by the Children and Young Persons Acts
and hy the Public Health Act, 1936, are entrusted to the Maternity
and Child Welfare Sub-Committee of tho Public Health Committee.
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 under review visits were paid as shewn
below:
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
494 556 545 765 524
The following table gives details regarding numbers of children under the care of foster mothers and other relevant information:
| 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. on Register at beginning of year | 31 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 35 |
| No. of new registrations | 5 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
| No. ceasing to have charge of infants | 3 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| No. on Register at end of year | 33 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 33 |
| Total No. of children | 23 | 22 | 38 | 45 | 33 |
Infant Life Protection Visitors are also Health Visitors.
3. (vi) (a) DENTAL TREATMENT.
Arrangements for dental treatment have been made in conjunction
with the dental scheme of the School Medical Service.
All children under five requiring dental treatment are referred to
the dental clinic by the Medical Officer, and expectant and nursing
mothers from the Ante-Natal Clinics of both the Borough and the
Hospital.
The following arc the details of the attendances and
treatment carried out: