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ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (REGULATION) ACT, 1939.
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 126.
No. of persons who gave notice under Section VII (3)
during the year 29
Total No. of children in respect of whom notice was
given under Section VII (3) during the year 29
No. of children notified under Section VII (3)
(1) under supervision at the end of the year 14
(2) who died during the year nil
(3) on whom inquests were held during the year nil
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.
NURSING HOMES
There are twelve registered private nursing homes in the
Borough. All the homes were kept under periodic supervision during
the year.
The three voluntary hospitals which receive private
patients are exempted from registration and the Bears ted Memorial
Hospital which has removed from the East End of London to the Hampton
Court Hotel for the duration of the War, is also exempted.
DAY NURSERY SERVICE
The six War-time Day Nurseries in the Borough, accommodating
245 children, are now well established and are being used to
capacity. The average daily attendance at each Nursery is set out
belows:-
51, Hampton 40, Cambridge Powder Mill Station Rd. Oldfield Gifford
Road. Park. Lane. H. Wick. Read. Lodge
34.53 43.26 38.07 36.63 37.93 47.04
The routine medical inspections carried out at regular
intervals confirm that the high standard of nutrition is being
maintained. It is, indeed, satisfactory to report that with the
exception of the outbreak of measles, which was general throughout
the Borough, and a small epidemic of chickenpox in the 51 Hampton Road
Nursery, there have been no serious outbreaks of infection in the
Nurseries.
Following the cessation of hostilities, the staff have
become much more stabilised and it has been possible to carry out an
intensive training in the Nurseries. Special attention has been given
to those in charge of 2 - 3 year old groups and it has been most
encouraging to see the improvement which has been achieved through a
deeper understanding of the child's development at this stage.
Four Student Probationers obtained the Diploma of the
National Society of Children's Nurseries during the year, and another
passed the written part of the Examination but failed the practical.
At the end of the year, ten Student Probationers were in training for
the next Examination for the Diploma.
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