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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 1946 11
Number of children affected 20
Number of visits paid 51
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 9, 1943,
and at the end of 1946 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 Gouncil 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.
In April, 1944, a conference of the autonomous Maternity and
Child Welfare Authorities was held at Mitcham. The need for
hostel accommodation was generally agreed, but the Medical
Officer of Health of Mitcham was requested to draw up concrete