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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Twickenham 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Details of authorisation during 1944 were:-
| Individual foster mothers. | Persons in charge of residential Nurseries etc. run for profit. | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of persons who were receiving children under nine for reward apart from their parents at the end of the year. | 29 | 3 | 32 |
| No. of children on register at the end of the year | 40 | 30 | 70 |
| No. of children who died during the year | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Proceedings taken during the year | Nil | Nil | Nil |
During the year, with the consent of the Ministry of
Health, a scheme was adopted by the Corporation whereby children of
mothers who are unable to support them could be placed in approved
foster homes and maintained by the Corporation. This scheme is
confined to bona-fide residents of Twickenham and applies only to
children up to the age of five years. The cost to the Corporation
is 3/9d. a day.
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (REGULATION) ACT, 1959
General supervision in cases of adoption was carried out in
accordance with the Act. The number of visits paid by Health
Visitors for the purposes of supervision was 63.
Number of prospective adopters brought to notice
of Medical Officer of Health:
(a) Compulsorily under Section 7 (3) by
participating persons 15
(b) Voluntarily by Adoption Societies
or otherwise 26 41
Number of prospective adopters supervised 41
Number of prospective adopters in respect of
whom reports were furnished for use of Courts,
Adoption Societies, local authorities, etc. 30
Adoption Orders granted in 1944To
persons who were notified. to Medical Officers
of Health under Section 7 (3) 1943-4; 1944-5
To persons who were notified to Medical Officer
of Health voluntarily 1943-3; 1944-7
7 12
Number of prospective, adopters supervised and
who abandoned intent-ion to adopt 8
Number of prospective adopters still under
supervision;
(a) Under Section 7(3) 10
(b) Voluntarily 11 21 41
ORTHOPAEDIC- TREATMENT OF CHILDREN
No formal arrangement has been made for the treatment in
the Borough of children requiring massage, orthopaedic treatment or
remedial exercises, and cases are referred to the Middlesex County
Council Clinic at Brentford, to the West Middlesex County Hospital.
or to other hospitals able to undertake the treatment of such cases.
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