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Number of such children under supervision at the
end of the year 18
National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Children
The Society does very valuable work in the Borough and
there is very close co-operation between the officials of the
Public Health Department and the officers of the Society.
Number of Mitcham cases dealt with in 1945 8
Number of children affected 30
Number of visits paid 50
War-time Nurseries
Eagle House has continued to give satisfactory service during
the year, and has a waiting list of cases for admission, although
the accommodation has been increased from 65 to 85.
Robinson Road Nursery was opened on August 9th, 1943,
and at the end of the year the register was full. The house has
been adapted for nursery purposes, and with the addition of a
prefabricated section, accommodation has been provided for 50
children.

THE CARE OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN
Circular 2866 of the Ministry of Health drew the attention
of Welfare Authorities to the importance of this matter. In
February, 1944, a meeting was held between representatives of
the Surrey County Council and the autonomous Maternity and
Child Welfare areas of the County, and it was decided that each
authority should review the position in its own area, and consider
by what means the position might be improved. The following
report was submitted to the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
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