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Barnes 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Child Life Protection.
In order to secure co-ordination of this work with the general
child welfare work in the area, and to avoid duplication of visitors in
the homes, the health visitors carry out the duties of Child Life
Protection Visitors under Part VII of the Public Health Act, 1936.
Visits are made to the homes of all foster-children once a month
routinely, more frequent visits being made where the particular
circumstances indicate a need for such.
In carrying out the necessary supervision of foster-children the
Health Visitors made 444 home-visits, giving advice as to the proper
care and management of the children and ascertaining that the conditions
under which they were living remained satisfactory.
It was not found necessary to institute proceedings during the
year for any contravention of the provisions of the Act.
The following is a summary of the cases on the Register during 1937:—
| Foster-mothers on the Register at the beginning of the year | 16 |
| ,, ,, added to the Register | 13 |
| ,, „ removed from the Register, having ceased to have care of children | 13 |
| ,, ,, on the Register at the end of 1937 | 16 |
| Foster-children on the Register at the beginning of the year | 33 |
| ,, ,, in respect of whom Notice of Reception was received | 33 |
| ,, ,, removed from the Register during the year :— | |
| Returned to care of parents 24 | 35 31 |
| Adopted 2 | |
| Transferred to the care of foster-mothers outside the area 1 | |
| Removed with foster-mother to another area 2 | |
| Admitted to institutions 2 | |
| No longer within provisions of Act 4, | |
| ,, ,, on the Register at the end of 1937 | |
Voluntary Associations.
(A) Voluntary Nursing Associations.
(a) Nursing in connection with maternity and child welfare.
The Council contributed £20 per annum to each of the two
District Nursing Associations, this contribution being made, in
accordance with the Council's scheme, in respect of maternity and
child welfare services provided. Home nursing for expectant mothers,