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17
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION
(under Part I of the Children Act, 1908, as amended by the Children and
Young Persons Act, 1932).
All the Health Visitors now employed by your Committee are
empowered under the Seal of the Council as Infant Life Protection Officers
under Part I of the Children Act, 1908, as amended by the Children and
Young Persons Act, 1932.
278 Home Visits have been paid by the Health Visitors under this
Act.
Number of foster parents on the Register:—
(a) At the beginning of the year 72
(b) At the end of the year 70
Number of children on the Register:—
(a) At the beginning of the year 79
(b) At the end of the year 80
(c) Died during the year 0
(d) On whom inquests were held during the year 0
A certain number of persons were found to be practising as fostermothers
without having been registered.
These cases were investigated and in three cases registration was
refused.
INSTITUTIONAL PROVISION FOR UNMARRIED MOTHERS,
ILLEGITIMATE INFANTS AND HOMELESS CHILDREN.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Department co-operates closely
with the Tottenham Deanery Council for Moral Welfare, whose workers
endeavour to get in touch with unmarried mothers in the district. One
case has been assisted by a special grant from the Committee.