London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barnet 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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Home Visiting

CasesFirst EffectiveTotal EffectiveNo. AccessVisits at request of G.P. or Hospital
Expectant Mothers8251187277—
Children born in:
1970415480671820—
1969299956951405—
1965-68468994392183—
Persons aged 65 or over201547487201390
Mentally disordered244741108199
Persons discharged from hospital (other than mental hospitals)17827825199
Households — Tuberculous332477212-
Households — other infectious diseases16922741—
Other visits as Health Visitors13613271598—
Total as Health Visitors—3413073891788
Cases seen as School Nurse—2108302—

Total No. of hours devoted to G.P. Surgery 3041¾
Prevention of Homelessness (Problem Families)
The department's social workers have continued to make every effort to reduce the
risk of homelessness in the borough and family case workers have carried out intensive
case work with problem families. The fullest support possible was given to families
rehoused from temporary accommodation.
Care of Mothers and Young Children
Notification of Births
Numbers of Births in the London Borough of Barnet during 1970 as adjusted by
inward and outward transfers:-
98