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Foster-Children.
Number of foster-children on register on 1st January, 1942 23
Number of foster-children who were notified during 1942 29
Number of foster-children returned to their mothers during 1942 6
Number of foster-children taken off register for various other
reasons during 1942 10
Number of foster-children on the register on 31st December, 1942 36
Foster-Mothers .
Number of foster-mothers with children on the register on the
1st January, 1942 21
Number of persons who became foster-mothers during 1942 25
Number of foster-mothers whose names were taken off the register
during 1942 16
Number of foster-mothers with children on the register on the
31st December, 1942 30
Number of houses visited by the Sanitary Inspectors for the
purpose of the Act during 1942 27
Number of visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors for the purpose
of the Act during 1942 36
Work of Health Visitors.—The Ilford area is divided into 13 districts,
one nurse carrying out all home visits both for Maternity and Child Welfare
work and School Medical Service work in each area.
The following is a summary of the home visits made by the Health
Visitors during 1942 as far as the Maternity and Child Welfare work is
concerned:—
First visits to newly-born infants 2,677
Subsequent visits to children under 1 year of age 6,470
Subsequent visits to children over 1 year of age and under 5 14,999
Visits to expectant mothers 185
Home visits for other reasons 1,797
Total visits paid 26,128
Issue of Clothing Coupons to Expectant Mothers.—The issue of
50 additional clothing coupons to each expectant mother to enable her to
buy materials for garments for her baby has been made through the Public
Health Offices since the inception of the Scheme by the Board of Trade on
the 7th August, 1941. The coupons were increased to 60 as from 1st June,
1942.
During 1942 additional coupons were issued to 2,620 expectant mothers.
Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Infants.—
A total of 2,105 lbs. of dried milk were given free under the Regulations of
the Ministry of Health during 1942 to 166 infants. These figures include the
supplementary issue of 600 20 oz. packets of National Dried Milk to
75 infants who were receiving the Dried Milk under the National Milk
Scheme. Since July, 1940, the supply of liquid milk by the Council has
been suspended as this is now provided under the National Milk Scheme.
Infant Welfare Centres.—81 voluntary lady helpers were engaged
in the work at the Infant Welfare Centres at the end of December, 1942.
During the year the following attendances were recorded:-
Total number of attendances of infants 43,023
First attendances 2,621
Total number of children on roll, December 3lst, after
omission of all those who had not attended for six
months 3,575
14,564 attendances of children from 1 to 5 years were made at the
Infant Welfare Centres during the year.