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Foster-Children— Children Act, 1908, Part I.
Under the Local Government Act, 1929, the duties carried out
by the Board of Guardians were transferred to the Council as from
the 1st April, 1930.
All children are visited by the Health Visitors fortnightly, and
639 visits were paid during 1930.
One foster child died at 3 months at Oldchurch Hospital from
gastro-enteritis. This child had previously attended a welfare
centre.
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, 1930 50
Number of foster-children who were notified to me during
1930 32
Number of foster-children returned to their mothers during
1930 20
Number of foster-children taken off the records for various
other reasons during 1930 23
Number of foster-children on records on 31st December,
1930 39
Foster-Mothers.
Number of foster-mothers on records on 1st January, 1930 31
Number of persons who became foster-mothers during 1930 14
Number of foster-mothers whose names were taken off
records during 1930 16
Number of foster-mothers on records on the 31st December,
1930 29
Houses Visited by Sanitary Inspectors.
Number of houses visited by the Sanitary Inspectors for
the purpose of the Act during the year 1930 26
Number of visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors for the
purpose of the Act during the year 1930 64