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Table IX.
(1) Number of foster parents on register—
(a) At the beginning of the year 40
(b) At the end of the year 49
(2) Number of foster parents receiving foster children—
(a) At the beginning of the year 23
(b) At the end of the year 21
(3) Number of children on the register—
(a) At the beginning of the year 28
(b) At the end of the year 25
(4) Number of children received by foster parents during the year 12
(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 4
(c) Adopted 1
(d) Returned to parents 9
(e) Removed at request of the medical officer of health —
(/) Evacuated with foster mother —
(g) Died during the year —
(h) On whom inquests were held —
(6) Total number of visits made during the year 219
(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 25
(b) Total number of children in respect of whom notice was
given under Sec. 7 (3) during the year 25
(c) (1) Number of children under supervision at end of year 5
(2) Number who died Nil
(3) Number on whom inquests held Nil
(d) Proceedings taken during year Nil
Table X.
Ante-Natal Clinic Attendances.
First visits
Re-visits
Average number
of re-visits
per patient
Total number
of births in the
District
(Live & Still)
Percentage of
new cases to
total births
(Live & Still)
1938
531
2157
406
856
62.03
1939
506
2109
453
824
61.42
1940
433
2036
5-70
732
59.16
1941
549
2358
433
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
1945
719
2815
391
832
86.42
Of the 3,534 total attendances, 2,066 occurred at the Manor House Centre and
1,646 at the Branch Centre.
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