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Throughout the year a considerable number of children were
awaiting admission to the nurseries and at the end of the year the
waiting list contained 619 names.
The health of the children attending the nurseries has remained
very good during the year, there being only a few cases of minor
infectious illness.
The staffing position improved considerably during the year.
Meetings of the Nursery Parents' Associations, instituted in all
nurseries, continued throughout the year and proved very useful
both to the parents and staff.
Many visits have been paid to the nurseries by persons interested
in child welfare, many of these visitors coming from overseas.
Convalescent Home Treatment .—The Council made grants
totalling £90 2s. 9d. towards the cost of the convalescence of 18
children under the age of five years.
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Child Life Protection.—At the commencement of the year there
were 28 registered foster-mothers in the Borough who had in their
care 28 children. At the end of the year there were 23 fostermothers
having the care of 23 children.
There was one instance in 1947 of failure to give notice to
the Council of intention to take charge of a child for reward. A
caution was issued.
No deaths of foster-children were reported.
Care of Illegitimate Children.—Under the Council's scheme
for the care of illegitimate children the Child Protection Visitors
undertake the home visiting of unmarried expectant mothers and
pay the first visits after the birth of all illegitimate children.
Where an illegitimate child is to be brought up as a member of its
mother's family and no special help is required under the scheme,
the subsequent visiting is undertaken by the District Health
Visitor. In all "problem" cases, that is, those cases where the
mothers wish to place their children with foster-parents, with
daily minders or in a day nursery, or where help is required with
regard to adoption or affiliation orders or in obtaining work with or
without their children, the Child Protection Visitors continue
visiting and work in close liaison with the Moral Welfare Worker
of the Hackney and Stoke Newington Welfare Association attached
to the London Diocesan Council for Moral Welfare Work.