| Description | Not indexed. Divided into 'Birmingham' and 'Other Areas'. Entries are in approximate order of the date boarding out ceased.
Gives date placed, surname, forenames, DOB, area [NW, W, SE etc.], date BO ceased, discharge code [key inside front cover], reason/remarks. 'Other Areas' section also gives date OLA [Other Local Authority] notified. There is little detail, e.g. names of parents or foster parents are not given, although if a child moved to a residential home the name sometimes appears. Date placed can be as much as 18 years before the date BO ceased. |