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Various powers are vested in the Council for the removal of any
child who is kept in overcrowded, insanitary or dangerous premises, or
kept by any person unfit by reason of old age, infirmity, ill health,
ignorance, negligence, inebriety, immorality, or criminal conduct, or
in an environment which is detrimental to the child.
In this connection, the Council appointed myself, the Lady Assistant
Medical Officer of Health, the Senior Sanitary Inspector and the whole of
the Health Visitors (9) as Infant Protection Visitors to carry out the
duties relating to infant life protection.
On April 1st the records of 35 foster mothers were transferred to
this Department from the London County Council.
These foster mothers had under their care 42 children.
They have all been visited and the particulars verified by the Health
Visitors.
During the year an application under Section 67 of the Children
and Young Persons Act was made to the Magistrate sitting at Lambeth
Police Court for the removal of a child to a place of safety.
The Magistrate made an Order for the child to be removed to a
London County Council Children's Home until restored to its relations,
or until other arrangements could be made with respect to it.
At the end of the year, 53 foster mothers and 43 foster children were
under the supervision of the Visitors, and 427 visits have been made.
ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT.
This is undertaken by the London County Council and the General
Hospitals in the Borough.
Children attending the Welfare Centres needing attention are
referred to the various hospitals for treatment by the Medical Officer
in charge.
DAY NURSERIES.
There are three in the Borough.
During the year, the Municipal Nursery situated at 63, Kennington
Park Road, was closed and re-established later at Sutherland House, and
at the present time accommodates 20 children.