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Southall-Norwood 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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(2) Number of foster parents receiving foster children—
| (a) At the beginning of the year | 24 |
| (b) At the end of the year | 28 |
| (3) Number of children on the register— | |
| (a) At the beginning of the year | 36 |
| (b) At the end of the year | 46 |
| (4) Number of children received by foster parents during the year | 85 |
| (5) Number of foster children— | |
| (a) Reached the age of nine during the year | Nil |
| (b) Removed during the year to different foster parents or to children's societies | 40 |
| (c) Adopted | 3 |
| (d) Returned to parents | 25 |
| (e) Removed at the request of the Medical Officer of Health | 3 |
| (f) Died during the year | *4 |
| (g) On whom inquests were held | 1 |
| (6) Total number of visits made during the year | 278 |
| (7) Number of cases in which court proceedings were taken | †3 |
| *1. P.B. 3 months. Died at home. Septic bronchitis. | |
| 2. D.G. 1 month. Died in Hillingdon. Marasmus. | |
| 3. U.K. 1 month. Died at home. Pneumonia. | |
| 4. W.W. 5 months. Died at home. Accidental suffocation. |
†These three cases were under the care of one foster mother. The Court ordered their removal
to places of safety.
All foster children, as soon as reasonably possible after arrival, are
subjected to a medical examination by the Medical Officer of Health, or by the
Medical Officer at the Infant Welfare centre.
Orthopaedic Treatment.
There are no special arrangements at present for the prevention,
treatment and after care of crippling conditions. Any such cases that come
under notice are referred to the patient's own doctor or to the Orthopaedic
Hospital or to the general hospitals.
Consultant Aid in Difficult Labour.
The arrangements outlined in my report for 1934 remain unaltered.
During the year the consultant was called in on two occasions.
An Economic Circumstances scale was adopted during the year to
include the payment of fees in these cases.
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