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Table IX.
(1) Number of foster parents on register—
(a) At the beginning of the year
23
(b) At the end of the year
40
(2) Number of foster parents receiving foster children—
(a) At the beginning of the year
22
(b) At the end of the year
23
(3) Number of children on the register—
(a) At the beginning of the year
27
(b) At the end of the year
28
(4) Number of children received by foster parents during the year
34
(5) Number of foster children—
(a) Reached the age of 9 during the year
1
(b) Removed during the year to different foster parents or
to children's societies
14
(c) Adopted
2
(d) Returned to parents
14
(e) Removed at the request of the medical officer of health
—
(/) Evacuated with foster mother
—
(g) Died during the year
1
(h) On whom inquests were held
1
(6) Total number of visits made during the year
170
(7) Number of cases in which court proceedings were taken
Nil
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 officers at the
infant welfare centres. .
Adoption of Children (Regulation) Act, 1939.
(a) Number of persons who gave notice under Sec. 7 (3) during
the year 14
(b) Total number of children in respect of whom notice was
"given under Sec. 7 (3) during the year 14
(c) (1) Number of children under supervision at end of year 14
(2) Number who died Nil
(3) Number on whom inquests held Nil
(d) Proceedings taken during year Nil
Table X.
First visits
Re-visits
Average number
of re-visits
per patient
Total number
of births in the
District
Percentage of
new cases to
total births
1937
407
1333
3.27
848
47.9
1938
531
2157
4.06
856
62.03
1939
506
2109
4.53
824
61.42
1940
433
2036
5.70
732
59.16
1941
549
2358
4.33
713
76.30
1942
642
2912
4.55
826
77.71
1943
674
3148
4.67
830
81.21
1944
710
3184
4.48
935
76.74
Of the 3,894 total attendances, 2,248 occurred at the Manor House Centre and
1,646 at the Branch Centre,
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