| Description | Not indexed. Divided into 'Birmingham' and 'Other Areas'. Entries are in approximate order of the date boarding out ceased. Most entries date from 1976 onwards.
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. |