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CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
The Council, as the welfare authority, is responsible for the
administration of the Child Life Protection provisions of the Public
Health Act, 1936. All the Health Visitors are appointed Inspectors
for this purpose and exercise a careful supervision over the conditions
under which children are kept for reward.
The following is a summary of the main items of information with
regard to their work.
Number of registered foster homes with children at the year
end
Number of new homes registered during the year 17
Number of foster homes removed from the register during
the year 25
Total number of foster homes supervised 44
Number of children admitted to the register during the year 59
Number of children removed from the register during the
year 71
Total number of children on the register at year end 48
Total number) of children on the register during the year119
Number of children who died during the year —
Number of inquests held —
Number of visits made to foster homes 512
Legal proceedings
DAY NURSERY.
The Carshalton Day Nursery, administered by a voluntary Committee
and assisted by a grant from the Council, has provided
nursery facilities in the district for many years. The premises were
closed at the end of July for the usual August holidays, and, in view
of the difficulties brought about as a result of the outbreak of war, they
remained closed for the remainder of the year. Early in 1940, shelter
facilities were provided, and, with certain modifications in the organisation,
it was re-opened.
The number of places authorised is 18. The attendances numbered
1937 for the 135 days on which the nursery was open, giving an
average attendance of 14.3 per day.
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