When the Welstat
(national welfare statistical collection) definitions were applied in 1979,
there were a range of other facilities, operated either by the Department or
non-Government agencies, which were defined as “Other Placements” and, amongst
these, were a list of women who quite probably were Foster Mothers and the
proprietors of three “Private Group Homes” (Cool’s, Paterson’s and
Squire’s). The 1979 register included
the following people, running non-Departmental establishments:
q
Mrs E.
Cohen
q
Mrs J.
Hall
q
Mrs L.
Nolan
q
Mrs M.
Sargeant
q
Mrs L.
Sherwood
q
Mrs J.
Stonier
q
Mrs C.
Watson
Departmental officers
report that Private Group Homes were allowed to accommodate up to five children
at a time.