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Care of Illegitimate Children (Circular 2866).
The co-operation between the Maternity and Child Welfare
Department and the moral welfare worker has continued, and the
number of mothers referred to her was 18.
Babies who remained with the mother 40
Babies who were adopted 9
Babies who were fostered 4
Babies who died 3
Babies who were still-born 1
Unknown, as mother had left the district 2
Total 59
Referred to Moral Welfare Officer 18
Referred to other organisations 7
Other arrangements made 34
Total 59
Child Life Protection.
The health visitors paid 145 visits as Infant Life Protection
Visitors during the year to 35 foster mothers in respect of 36 foster
children. The number remaining on the register at the end of the
year was 18 foster mothers in respect of 19 foster children,, 9 under
5 years of age and 10 over 5 years of age.
Adoption of Children (Regulation) Act, 1939 (Sec. 7).
116 visits were paid by Health Visitors and 48 adoptions were
completed. Number under supervision at the end of the year, 16
children.
INFANT WELFARE CENTRES.
At the end of July the Maternity and Child Welfare service
suffered the loss by retirement of Dr. C. A. King, who had been
Infant Welfare Clinician for many years. Dr. U. Jerram was
appointed whole-time senior Maternity and Child Welfare Officer to
replace Dr. King, and the number of medical sessions was increased
from 6 to 8.