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The Sanitary Inspectors have visited all the houses which
have been reported during the year as accommodating fosterchildren.
The following is a summary of the work carried out:—
Foster-Children .
Number of foster-children on books on 1st January,
1929 48
Number of foster-children who were notified to me
during 1929 44
Number of foster-children returned to their mothers
during 1929 12
Number of foster-children taken off the records for
various other reasons during 1929 30
Number of foster-children on records on 31st December,
1929 50
Foster-Mothers .
Number of foster-mothers on records on 1st January,
1929 36
Number of persons who became foster-mothers during
1929 13
Number of foster-mothers whose names were taken off
records during 1929 18
Number of foster-mothers on records on the 31st
December, 1929 31
Houses Visited by Sanitary Inspectors.
Number of houses visited by the Sanitary Inspectors
for the purpose of the Act during the year 1929 21
Number of visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors for
the purpose of the Act during the year 1929 49
Under Section 2 (a) of the Local Government Act, 1929, as
and from the 1st April, 1930, the administration of the Children
Act, 1908, Part I, formerly carried out by the Romford Board of
Guardians, will be undertaken by the Ilford Council. I have been
appointed the Officer to receive notice under Part I of the Act, and
the Health Visitors have been appointed Infant Life Protection
Visitors.
Work of Health Visitors.
The Ilford area is divided into eight districts, one nurse
carrying out all the home visits both for Maternity and Child
Welfare work and School Medical Service work in each area.