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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hackney 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Description of Article. | Cost to the Council. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Cod liver oil and malt | 74 | 7 | 6 |
| Lactagol | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Marylebone cream | 38 | 5 | 4 |
| Virol | 99 | 6 | 0 |
| Sundries | 36 | 14 | 7 |
| Total | 250 | 8 | 5 |
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
At the end of 1936 there were in the Borough 138 persons who
had been registered under Part XIII of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936. Ninety of these registered foster-mothers had 107
children in their care for reward.
There were four instances in 1936 in which persons were found
to have taken charge of children for reward without giving notice
to the Council. In one case an Order was secured from a Justice
of the Peace for the child's immediate removal to a place of safety,
followed by Police Court proceedings when the person was bound
over in her own recognisance in a sum of £5. In the second case
Police Court proceedings were also taken and resulted in a fine of
ten shillings. The persons concerned in the remaining two cases
were cautioned.
The death of a foster-child was reported to the Coroner during
the year. The cause of death was certified by the Coroner to be
broncho-pneumonia.
The following is a summary of the visits paid by the Infant Life Protection Visitor during the year:—
| First Visits. | Total Visits. | |
|---|---|---|
| Infants under 1 year of age | 45 | 295 |
| Children 1 to 5 years of age | 29 | 792 |
| Children 5 to 9 years of age | 11 | 423 |
| Verification of return of child to the care of parents, etc. | 125 | 125 |
| Special visits | 434 | 434 |
| Attendances at Police Courts | — | 3 |
| Attendances at Juvenile Courts | — | — |
| Fruitless calls—removed, out, etc. | — | 232 |
| Totals | 644 | 2,304 |
In addition to the visits mentioned above, 29 inspections were
made by the Sanitary Inspectors for the purpose of ascertaining
particulars of the occupation and sanitary condition of the homes
of foster-mothers. Notices were served in three instances.