[Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds City Council
Date:
1941
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Credit: [Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Infant Life Protection. Public Health Act, 1936. Part vii. Sec. 206-219. Children Nursed for Hire or Reward during the Year 1941. Number of foster-mothers on the register at the beginning of the year 151 Number of foster-mothers on the register at the end of the year 93 Foster-mothers with one child .. 86 Foster-mothers with two children 6 Foster-mothers with three children Foster-mothers with five children Foster-mothers with nine children 1 Number of children on the register at the beginning of the year 107 Number of children placed on the register during 1940 (excluding 10 children transferred to other foster- mothers in Leeds) hi Number of children who ceased, during the year, to come under the provision of this Act 101 Number of children on the books at the end of the year 117 Number of children transferred to other foster mothers 10 Details as to the Number of Children who Ceased, DURING THE YEAR, TO COME UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE Public Health Act, 1936. Returned to parents or relatives.. 70 Attained the age of 9 years 3 Adopted without payment 14 Sent to special homes, etc. 8 Removed to other districts 3 Died .. 2 Foster-mothers removed with child—no trace 1 Total . IOI