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CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
The Health Visitors are the authorised Child Life Protection Visitors
for the Borough.
Number of persons who were receiving children for
reward at the end of the year .. .. .. 11
Number of children on the register at the end of
the year .. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Number of children who died during the year .. —
During the year 344 visits were paid.
No proceedings were taken under the Act.
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (REGULATION) ACT, 1939.
The regulations under this Act came into operation in 1943. During
1947 13 persons gave notice of reception under Section 7 (3) of the Act,
At the close of the year 2 children were under supervision under the
Act, the Corporation being guardians ad litem.
The importance of work under this heading cannot be over-emphasised,
and through its Health Visitors the Corporation is carrying out
all its statutory obligations satisfactorily.
THE CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS.
The arrangements made for the care of premature infants were
continued during 1947. All equipment is kept at the District Nursing
Association, the headquarters of the local midwives, where it is ready
for immediate use when required. The majority of premature births
occurred in institutions and only 7 cases were recorded in the practice of
the domiciliary midwives. All the cases responded successfully to
routine domiciliary treatment.
THE CARE OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
Arrangements for the care of illegitimate children, described in
previous reports, were continued throughout 1947. An annual grant
is made to the Sutton and District Girls' Aid Association, whose visitor
follows up the cases occurring in the Borough.
Ladies of the Women's Voluntary Services and Health Visitors
continue to co-operate in the alleviation of the lot of these unfortunate
mothers.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
WATER SUPPLIES.
The water supply is piped throughout the district from the Sutton
District Water Company. All dwelling-houses in the area are connected
to public water mains. None of the inhabitants rely upon stand pipes.
During the year the supply has been satisfactory both in quality and
quantity.
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