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The following is a summary of the cases on the Register during
1939:-
Foster-mothers on the Register at the beginning of the year 10
„ „ added to the Register 6
„ „ removed from the Register, having ceased to have
care of children 13
„ „ on the Register at the end of 1939 3
Foster-children on the Register at the beginning of the year 17
„ „ in respect of whom Notice of Reception was
received 21
„ „ removed from the Register during the year:—
Returned to care of parents 26
Transferred to the care of foster-
mothers outside the area 2 35
Removed with foster-mother to another
area
„ „ on the Register at the end of 1939 3
After the outbreak of war a large number of the foster-mothers
in the district, who had care of children, either removed from the
district with the children or returned them to the care of their
parents.
At the end of the year there were only 3 children in the care of
foster-mothers in the Borough.
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,
cases of ophthalmia neonatorum, and cases of measles, whooping-cough,
diarrhoea and poliomyelitis in children under five years of age are
included in the services provided for under the scheme.
(b) Nursing of general medical and surgical cases.
In addition to the payment of £40 referred to above as a contribution
authorised under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme, the
Council made a further contribution, in respect of the nursing of
general medical and surgical cases, of £50 in the case of the Barnes
District Nursing Association, and £75 in the case of the Mortlake
District Nursing Association, respectively.