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Twenty-five other midwives resident in the district declared their
intention to practise in 1946. Of these, 16 were on the staff of the
St. Helier Hospital, 4 on the staff of the War Memorial Hospital, 4 were
District Nursing Association Midwives, and one a County Council
Midwife.
Voluntary Helpers.
A voluntary help has always played a part in the welfare scheme,
Ten ladies gave their valuable service at the clinics during the year,
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
The Health Visitors act as inspectors under the Child Life Protection
provisions of the Public Health Act, 1936. The following
details indicate the extent of their activities during the year:—
Number of registered foster homes with children at
the year end 12
Number of new homes registered during the year 12
Number of foster homes removed from the register
during the year 18
Total number of foster homes supervised 29
Number of the children admitted to the register during
the year 14
Number of children removed from the register during
the year 22
Total number of children on the register at year end 14
Total number of children on the register during the
year 36
Number of children who died during the year —
Number of inquests held —
Number of visits made to foster homes 102
Legal proceedings —
Adoption of Children (Regulation) Act, 1939.
This Act, which came into operation in 1943, imposed upon the
Welfare Authority the duty of visiting and examining children under
9 years of age in the care of adopters and the premises in which the
children are kept during the period before an Adoption Order is made
by the Court. For this purpose the Health Visitors, by virtue of their
appointment as Child Life Protection Visitors under Section 209 of
the Public Health Act, act as visitors and supervisors. Powers similar
to those in respect of foster children are provided by the Act. The
following epitomises the information contained in the "Adoption Act"
Register:—
(a) Number of persons who gave notice under Section 7
(3) during the year 10
(b) Total number of children in respect of whom notice
was given under Section 7 (3) during the year 10
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