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Foster-Children—Children Act, 1908 (Part I), Children and
Young Persons Act, 1932 (Part V).
Under the Local Government Act, 1929, the duties carried out
by the Board of Guardians were transferred to the Council as from
1st April, 1930.
All the Health Visitors of the Council have been appointed
Infant Life Protection Visitors and visit foster-children in their
district fortnightly, 1,050 visits being paid during the year 1935.
All foster-children under five years of age are required to attend the
infant welfare centres.
The Medical Officer of Health has been authorised by the
Council to fix the number of children under nine years which may
be kept by a foster-mother. Eight foster-mothers failed to give
notice of the reception of foster-children within the prescribed
time; letters of warning were sent in each case.
At the end of the year 30 foster-mothers each had one child in
their care, 1 foster-mother had 3 children in her care, and 1 fostermother
had 2 children in her care. 13 new foster-mothers were
registered during the year.
The Sanitary Inspectors have visited all the houses which
have been reported during the year as accommodating fosterchildren,
or where transfers have taken place. In one house defects
were found and the necessary repairs were carried out.
The following is a summary of the work carried out:—
Foster-Children.
Number of foster-children on books on 1st January, 1935 42
Number of foster-children who were notified during 1935 23
Number of foster-children returned to their mothers
during 1935 9
Number of foster-children taken off the records for
various other reasons during 1935 21
Number of foster-children on records on 31st December,
1935 35